Turkish police detain 51 IS suspects
STORY: Turkish police detain 51 IS suspects
SHOOTING TIME: March 5, 2024
DATELINE: March 6, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:03
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: LAW
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1. various of Turkish police detaining 51 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in nationwide operations (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry)
STORYLINE:
Turkish police on Tuesday detained 51 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in nationwide operations, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
Yerlikaya said on social media platform X that the suspects were detained in 17 provinces, including Istanbul, Antalya, Gaziantep, and Afyonkarahisar.
Türkiye has stepped up operations against IS terrorists after the group attacked an Istanbul church in late January, killing a civilian during Sunday mass.
The IS group operates a network in Türkiye, which recruits more foreign members for its activities despite constant counterterrorism operations, according to security sources.
The Turkish government designated the IS as a terro
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