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Türkiye nabs 304 suspects over links to IS

STORY: Türkiye nabs 304 suspects over links to IS SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of police operations STORYLINE: Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Turkish police on Friday arrested 304 people over their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in an operation that targeted 32 cities. In a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Yerlikaya said 86 out of the 304 suspects were detained in Istanbul and 20 in the western city of Izmir in the operation codenamed HEROES-34. Türkiye designated the IS as a terrorist organization in 2013. The group has claimed responsibility for a number of deadly attacks in Türkiye, leading Turkish authorities to launch military operations against the group both at home and abroad. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

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Unseen parts of Imperial Palace to open to public

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. The Imperial Household Agency said Dec. 16, 2013, that it will open parts of the palace previously inaccessible to the public in the spring and fall of 2014 to commemorate Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday, which falls on Dec. 23, 2013.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A police officer stands guard during an event in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 31, 2013. The Winter Olympic Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows police officers at Sochi station in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 31, 2013. The Winter Olympic Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows workers near the Olympic Park (back) in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 29, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Russian supporters pose for a photo before an ice hockey friendly at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 22, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Police officers check luggage at a gate before an ice hockey friendly at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 21, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A girl poses for a photo with the Olympic monument reflected in water in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 24, 2013. The Winter Games will be held in the Black Sea resort from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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A month before Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Photo shows the illuminated Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Dec. 27, 2013. The Black Sea is seen at back. The Winter Games will be held in the resort city from Feb. 7 to 23, 2014.

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Ex-Pentagon official

WASHINGTON, United States - Wallace Gregson, a retired Marine general who served as U.S. assistant defense secretary for Asian and Pacific security affairs from 2009 to 2011, is pictured during an interview in Washington on Dec. 23, 2013.

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Syrian information minister

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Damascus on Dec. 23, 2013.

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Egyptian politician Moussa

CAIRO, Egypt - Amr Moussa, chairman of "the committee of 50" that has drafted a new Egyptian constitution, speaks with reporters in Cairo on Dec. 23, 2013.

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Japanese figure skaters for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida speaks to fans at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013, after an announcement that he had been selected as one of the skaters to represent Japan at the Sochi Olympic Games.

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Japanese figure skaters for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu speaks to fans at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013, after an announcement that he had been selected as one of the skaters to represent Japan at the Sochi Olympic Games.

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Japanese figure skaters for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada speaks to fans at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013, after an announcement that she had been selected as one of the skaters to represent Japan at the Sochi Olympic Games.

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Japanese figure skaters for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi speaks to fans at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013, after an announcement that he had been selected as one of the skaters to represent Japan at the Sochi Olympic Games.

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Japanese figure skaters for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Akiko Suzuki speaks to fans at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013, after an announcement that she had been selected as one of the skaters to represent Japan at the Sochi Olympic Games.

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Japanese figure skaters for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Kanako Murakami speaks to fans at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013, after an announcement that she had been selected as one of the skaters to represent Japan at the Sochi Olympic Games.

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Suzuki, Murakami, Asada qualify for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Winner Akiko Suzuki (C), runner-up Kanako Murakami (L) and Mao Asada, who was third, pose during the award ceremony of the Japan national figure skating championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013. They booked the three places on the women's Sochi Olympic team.

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Suzuki qualifies for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs during the women's free skate at the Japan national figure skating championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013. Suzuki won the event and booked one of three places on the women's Sochi Olympic team.

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Man sets fire to himself, son

TOKYO, Japan - Photo from a Kyodo News helicopter shows police examining the site where a father set fire to himself and his nine-year-old son -- in what police suspect was a murder-suicide attempt -- in the schoolyard of an elementary school in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Dec. 23, 2013.

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Suzuki qualifies for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs during the women's free skate at the Japan national figure skating championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013. Suzuki won the event and booked one of three places on the women's Sochi Olympic team.

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Suzuki qualifies for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Akiko Suzuki performs during the women's free skate at the Japan national figure skating championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013. Suzuki won the event and booked one of three places on the women's Sochi Olympic team.

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2013, the emperor's 80th birthday.

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito speaks to well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2013, his 80th birthday.

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito holds a press conference at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2013, ahead of his 80th birthday on Dec. 23. (Pool photo)

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Rodman returns from N. Korea

BEIJING, China - Former U.S. basketball superstar Dennis Rodman talks to reporters at Beijing airport on Dec. 23, 2013, upon arrival from Pyongyang. Rodman said he did not meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his five-day visit to the country, but still plans to return there in January for an exhibition game.

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other member of the imperial family wave to well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2013, the emperor's 80th birthday.

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other member of the imperial family wave to well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2013, the emperor's 80th birthday.

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko and other member of the imperial family wave to well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2013, the emperor's 80th birthday.

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 2013, the emperor's 80th birthday.

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito holds a press conference at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2013, ahead of his 80th birthday on Dec. 23. (Pool photo)

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito holds a press conference at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2013, ahead of his 80th birthday on Dec. 23. (Pool photo)

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Emperor turns 80

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito holds a press conference at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2013, ahead of his 80th birthday on Dec. 23. (Pool photo)

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Temple lit up in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A garden at Kodai Temple in Kyoto is lit up in a rehearsal held Oct. 23, 2013. The temple will be open to visitors at night from Oct. 25 to Dec. 10.

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Temple lit up in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - A garden at Kodai Temple in Kyoto is lit up in a rehearsal held Oct. 23, 2013. The temple will be open to visitors at night from Oct. 25 to Dec. 10.

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Figure skaters named for world c'ships

SAPPORO, Japan - Figure skaters representing Japan for the world championships in March 2013 line up at the Makomanai ice arena in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Dec. 23, 2012. Shown (from L to R) are Daisuke Takahashi, Yuzuru Hanyu, Kanako Murakami, Mao Asada, Akiko Suzuki, Cathy Reed, Chris Reed and Takahito Mura.

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Imperial Palace illuminated

TOKYO, Japan - The Imperial Household Agency conducts a rehearsal on Dec. 21, 2012 for illuminating the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, ahead of illuminating the palace between Dec. 23, the birthday of Emperor Akihito, and Jan. 6, 2013.

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Imperial Palace illuminated

TOKYO, Japan - The Imperial Household Agency conducts a rehearsal on Dec. 21, 2012 for illuminating the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, ahead of illuminating the palace between Dec. 23, the birthday of Emperor Akihito, and Jan. 6, 2013.

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Railway fare cards to become mutually usable

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives of railway and bus operators pose with their respective electronic fare cards in a gathering at the East Japan Railway Co. head office in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2012. A total of 10 regional railway and bus fare cards such as Suica and Pasmo in Tokyo and Icoca in Osaka will become mutually usable in all their operating areas in Japan, starting March 23, 2013.

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Center on cultural impact of Mt. Fuji

A ceremony to open a center dedicated to the cultural impact of Mt. Fuji, which is Japan's highest mountain and was put on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2013, is held in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture on Dec. 22, 2017. The Fujisan World Heritage Center will open to the general public on Dec. 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Center on cultural impact of Mt. Fuji

Journalists stand Dec. 19, 2017 on the roof of a center in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture dedicated to the cultural impact of Mt. Fuji, which is Japan's highest mountain and was put on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2013. The Fujisan World Heritage Center will open to the general public on Dec. 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Center on cultural impact of Mt. Fuji

A center dedicated to the cultural impact of Mt. Fuji, which is Japan's highest mountain and was put on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2013, is opened to the media in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture on Dec. 19, 2017. The Fujisan World Heritage Center will open to the general public on Dec. 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo