ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

ICE Detains Immigrants in New York Court House - USA

U.S. federal agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain immigrants and asylum seekers reporting for immigration court proceedings at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building's U.S. Immigration Court in NYC, Thursday, July 24, 2025. In recent weeks, masked agents have begun quickly detaining immigrants, and in some cases, U.S. citizens, at court houses for immediate detention and deportation. Photo by Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Far-Right Israeli Activists Clash with A Palestinian Man - Jerusalem

Far-Right Israeli Activists Clash with A Palestinian Man - Jerusalem

An Israeli policeman detains a Palestinian man during a flag march to mark Jerusalem Day in Jerusalem's Old City, on May 26, 2025. Crowds of young far-right Israeli activists attacked Palestinians in East Jerusalem's Old City on Monday as they marched through the narrow streets to mark Israel's occupation of the eastern part of the city. Photo by Xinhua/Chen Junqing/ABACAPRESS.COM

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

11.04.2025. Rohuneeme. Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which forms part of Russia's "shadow fleet" and which had been sailing through Estonian waters in the Gulf of Finland. The vessel Kiwala is not permitted to sail on the open seas. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

11.04.2025. Rohuneeme. Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which forms part of Russia's "shadow fleet" and which had been sailing through Estonian waters in the Gulf of Finland. The vessel Kiwala is not permitted to sail on the open seas. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

11.04.2025. Rohuneeme. Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which forms part of Russia's "shadow fleet" and which had been sailing through Estonian waters in the Gulf of Finland. The vessel Kiwala is not permitted to sail on the open seas. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

11.04.2025. Rohuneeme. Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which forms part of Russia's "shadow fleet" and which had been sailing through Estonian waters in the Gulf of Finland. The vessel Kiwala is not permitted to sail on the open seas. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

11.04.2025. Rohuneeme. Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which forms part of Russia's "shadow fleet" and which had been sailing through Estonian waters in the Gulf of Finland. The vessel Kiwala is not permitted to sail on the open seas. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

Estonian navy detains Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker

11.04.2025. Rohuneeme. Estonian authorities detained an oil tanker which forms part of Russia's "shadow fleet" and which had been sailing through Estonian waters in the Gulf of Finland. The vessel Kiwala is not permitted to sail on the open seas. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Dozens Detained After Protesters Defy Ban - Amsterdam

Dozens Detained After Protesters Defy Ban - Amsterdam

A police officer detains a protester against a storefront during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Amsterdam on Sunday, November 10, 2024. Police in Amsterdam detained dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators who defied a temporary ban on protests in Dam Square on Sunday. The ban was imposed after attacks on Israeli football fans following a match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax. Protesters called for an end to the Gaza conflict and opposed the ban. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Türkiye detains 63 suspected of smuggling migrants

STORY: Türkiye detains 63 suspected of smuggling migrants SHOOTING TIME: June 4, 2024 DATELINE: June 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces carrying out operations targeting migrant smuggling organizers (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have detained 63 people in operations targeting migrant smuggling organizers, Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Tuesday. The gendarmerie teams carried out these operations in four provinces: Van, Mugla, Sirnak, and Canakkale, Yerlikaya wrote on social media platform X. Out of the 63 suspects, 38 were formally arrested, he said, without providing any details on the operations' timeframe. A total of 125 irregular migrants were detained in eastern Van province during the operations, he added. The Turkish minister also vowed to "continue with determination" the operations in every region of the country. Türkiye is a popular destinat

Anti-War Protest At US Consulate - Jerusalem

Anti-War Protest At US Consulate - Jerusalem

Israeli police detains a protester holding signs during a gathering in front of the US Consulate General in West Jerusalem, Israel on May 24, 2024. A crowd of people demonstrating US support for Israel's war in Gaza chanted slogans and called for an end to the war. The Israeli police dispersed the gathering and detained a couple of demonstrators. Photo by Saeed Qaq/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Türkiye detains 192 irregular migrants, 40 alleged human traffickers

STORY: Türkiye detains 192 irregular migrants, 40 alleged human traffickers SHOOTING TIME: May 20, 2024/ File DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish authorities detaining 192 irregular migrants and 40 alleged human traffickers (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish authorities have detained 192 irregular migrants and 40 alleged human traffickers in operations across 14 provinces, a cabinet minister said on Monday. "We will never give an opportunity to human traffickers who try to turn our country into a destination and transit route for irregular migration," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. "Our determined operations in every region of our country will continue uninterruptedly." Yerlikaya said that the operations resulted in the seizure of 14 vehicles and a large amount of foreign currency. The arrested irregular migrants have been transferred to the Provincial Directorate of Immigrat

Türkiye detains 544 suspected of having links to failed coup

STORY: Türkiye detains 544 suspected of having links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police rounding up 544 suspects across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016 (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Police rounded up 544 suspects across Türkiye over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. Turkish police carried out simultaneous raids across 62 provinces in an operation named "Kiskac (Pinch)-15," Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, without specifying the timing of the operation. The raids targeted individuals suspected of being recruited by the network at different levels of the state apparatus, he said. The suspects were allegedly instructed by the network to participate in state institution entran

Anti-Government Protest - Tel Aviv

Anti-Government Protest - Tel Aviv

Israeli police detains a protester during a large rally in Tel Aviv held by the relatives and supporters of hostages against the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on Monday, May 6, 2024. The angry crowd demonstrating called for the Israeli government to accept the ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, and agree to the prisoner exchange. Hundreds of demonstrators waved Israeli flags, held banners, posters, and signs with messages calling for Netanyahu to step down. Photo by Itai Ron/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Anti-Government Protest - Tel Aviv

Anti-Government Protest - Tel Aviv

Israeli police detains a protester during a large rally in Tel Aviv held by the relatives and supporters of hostages against the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government on Monday, May 6, 2024. The angry crowd demonstrating called for the Israeli government to accept the ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, and agree to the prisoner exchange. Hundreds of demonstrators waved Israeli flags, held banners, posters, and signs with messages calling for Netanyahu to step down. Photo by Itai Ron/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Türkiye detains 2 in border province on suspicion of drug trafficking

STORY: Türkiye detains 2 in border province on suspicion of drug trafficking SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the searching of the truck with a detector dog in Edirne, Türkiye 2. various of drug pills seized in the operation being displayed at the police headquarters in Edirne, Türkiye 3. various of suspects arrested STORYLINE: Turkish police on Sunday seized 58.2 kg of synthetic drug pills and detained two suspects in the northwestern border province of Edirne, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. The anti-narcotics and anti-smuggling teams carried out an operation against two trucks entering Türkiye through the Kapikule border crossing with Bulgaria, Anadolu reported, adding the drugs were found concealed in the towing section of the trucks. Official procedures for the suspects are currently underway at the police station, it noted, without providing further details. Turkish security authorities re

Türkiye detains 8 suspected of spying for Israel

STORY: Türkiye detains 8 suspected of spying for Israel SHOOTING TIME: April 3-5, 2024 DATELINE: April 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police operation (courtesy: Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained eight people suspected of selling information to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, the country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Friday. Two of the suspects were taken into custody, and a judicial control decision was made for six others, Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. The suspects held meetings with Israeli intelligence and compiled information about individuals and companies in Türkiye that were targeted by Mossad, he said, adding that they allegedly transferred the information and documents to Israeli intelligence elements. The raids were conducted jointly with the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, according to the minister. A video released by the minister showed polic

Türkiye detains 18 suspects over links to failed 2016 coup

STORY: Türkiye detains 18 suspects over links to failed 2016 coup SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces arresting suspects (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces have detained 18 suspects across seven provinces over alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported Tuesday. The suspects were allegedly linked to the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accuses of attempting a coup that killed at least 250 people on July 15, 2016. Also on Tuesday, an arrest warrant was issued for 23 suspects in line with the investigations by the prosecutor's office of the western province of Izmir into the "covered structure of the group (the Gulen movement) within the Turkish armed forces," said the TRT. Nine of those wanted were soldiers, with six of them still active-duty members, whi

Türkiye detains 42 organizers of immigrant smuggling, 333 irregular immigrants

STORY: Türkiye detains 42 organizers of immigrant smuggling, 333 irregular immigrants SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operations (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish authorities have detained 42 organizers allegedly involved in immigrant smuggling and 333 irregular immigrants in operations against suspects attempting to bring irregular immigrants to Türkiye via Iran, a cabinet minister said on Wednesday. "We will never give an opportunity to immigrant smugglers who try to make our country a destination and transit route for irregular migration," Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X. An investigation led by the anti-immigrant smuggling police department and Border Gates Branch Directorate of the southeastern Diyarbakir province uncovered a money transaction totaling 10 million Turkish lira (about 320,600 U.S. dollars) by some suspects engaged in human traffickin

Türkiye detains 17 suspected IS members over links to Istanbul's church attack

STORY: Türkiye detains 17 suspected IS members over links to Istanbul's church attack SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 3, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operation STORYLINE: Turkish police on Saturday detained 17 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) over their alleged links to the recent church attack in Türkiye's largest city Istanbul, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported. Police forces, in coordination with the National Intelligence Organization units, launched an operation against the suspects in the city, during which a large number of documents were seized, according to the broadcaster. On Friday, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced that Turkish authorities arrested 25 people in relation to the attack on charges of "membership in an organization" and "intentional homicide." Two assailants, who were believed to be associated with the IS, shot a Turkish citizen dead during a service at the Santa Maria Chu

Türkiye detains Kazakh citizen wanted by Interpol

STORY: Türkiye detains Kazakh citizen wanted by Interpol SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 19-20, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of some operations of Turkish police (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) 2. various of Turkish police detaining a Kazakh national, who was wanted by Interpol, in western Izmir province of Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of some operations of Turkish police (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish security forces detained on Saturday a Kazakh national, who was wanted by Interpol on charges of being a member of an "international organized crime syndicate, facilitating gambling and corruption," the public prosecutor's office of the western Izmir province said. The suspect, whose name was not revealed, had been involved in many international crimes in Kazakhstan and had disguised himself, the office said in a statement. The Kazakh was arrested in a joint intelligence-based operat

Türkiye detains 33 suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad

STORY: Türkiye detains 33 suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of police forces 2. various of detaining 33 suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 33 people suspected of spying for Israel's intelligence service Mossad, a cabinet minister said Tuesday. The arrests followed an investigation launched by the Istanbul prosecutor office's terrorism and organized crimes investigation bureau, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The investigation revealed that the suspects planned to carry out operations against foreign nationals residing in Türkiye, including reconnaissance, pursuit, assault and kidnapping, he said. The police carried out simultaneous raids on 57 addresses in eight provinces, and seized 143,830 euros (157,807 U.S. dollars), 23,680 U.S. dollars, some other foreign cu

Türkiye detains nearly 4,600 undocumented immigrants in operations nationwide

STORY: Türkiye detains nearly 4,600 undocumented immigrants in operations nationwide SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces 2. various of the operations STORYLINE: The Turkish security forces have detained a total of 4,586 undocumented immigrants in their countrywide anti-human trafficking operations, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Monday. Since the Turkish authorities carried out the "Shield-4" operations in 126 raids across 37 provinces, a total of 192 suspected migrant smuggling organizers were caught, Yerlikaya said in a post on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "We will never give an opportunity to human smugglers who attempt to make our country a target and transit route for illegal immigration. We will catch them one by one and bring them to justice," he said. Currently hosting over four million refugees in its territories, with most of them coming fro

Türkiye detains 13 suspects over links to failed coup

STORY: Türkiye detains 13 suspects over links to failed coup SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of anti-terrorism police arresting suspects STORYLINE: Turkish police on Thursday rounded up 13 suspects in Istanbul who were at large despite an arrest warrant over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. The police found that some of the fugitives had stayed at houses that were identified as the cells of the movement led by U.S.-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen, according to the private Turkish broadcaster NTV. The teams carried out simultaneous raids at those "cell houses" in an operation in Istanbul and detained 13 suspects, it said. The suspects were allegedly using the Gulen movement's encrypted messaging app ByLock and played an active role within the organization, NTV reported. The Turkish government accuses the Gulen movement of infiltrating the s

Türkiye detains 302 financial crime suspects

STORY: Türkiye detains 302 financial crime suspects SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police operations against financial crime organizations in many provinces of Türkiye (courtesy of Turkish Interior Ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 302 suspects during raids against financial crime organizations as part of operations carried out simultaneously in 63 provinces, a cabinet minister said Wednesday. During the operations dubbed "Cage-22," the police captured suspects who allegedly committed crimes including usury, aggravated fraud to the detriment of public institutions and organizations, and aggravated fraud against individuals, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on X, formerly Twitter. Unlicensed weapons, fake bruise and disability reports, sim cards issued in the name of other persons, and printed and ready-to-print fake license plates were seized by the police during the op

Türkiye detains 92 suspected Islamic State members

STORY: Türkiye detains 92 suspected Islamic State members DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police against Islamic State across the country (courtesy of Turkish interior ministry) STORYLINE: Turkish authorities have detained 92 suspected members of Islamic State (IS) on Friday in wide-scale operations across the country, a cabinet minister said. Anti-terror teams launched simultaneous raids across 26 provinces, Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. Türkiye declared IS a terror group in 2013 following a string of deadly bombing attacks from the group in the country, killing and injuring scores of people. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

Türkiye detains 17 in operation against IS financing network

STORY: Türkiye detains 17 in operation against IS financing network DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of special operations police raiding the house in Türkiye (file) 2. various of Tekirdag Palace of Justice in Türkiye 3. various of suspects arrested in the operations STORYLINE: Turkish police have detained at least 17 people for their suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) in a massive operation against the terrorist group's financing network launched on Friday, local media reported. The operation centers in the northwestern province of Tekirdag and covers nine provinces, the state-run TRT broadcaster said. According to TRT, one of the suspects was believed to be the "treasurer" of the IS. The IS has carried out a series of deadly attacks in Türkiye since 2015, while the country's counter-terrorism forces have been carrying out operations against members of the group in the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporti

Türkiye detains 9 IS suspects in Ankara

STORY: Türkiye detains 9 IS suspects in Ankara DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish police anti-terror operation against IS 2. various of the detained suspects by Turkish police anti-terror operation against IS STORYLINE: Police detained nine Islamic State (IS) suspects of foreign nationalities in the Turkish capital of Ankara, state-run TRT broadcaster reported Wednesday. They were among 10 foreigner criminal suspects detained during an operation launched by the Turkish police's anti-terror and intelligence teams, the TRT quoted anonymous security officials as saying. The suspects will be handed over to the Turkish directorate of migration for deportation after giving their testimonies, according to the report. The TRT reported that some of the suspects had stayed in the "conflict zones" and were active at the ranks of the group in the past years. The IS group remains active within the Syrian territory. Türkiye's southern border w

Türkiye detains 110 over alleged PKK ties ahead of elections

STORY: Türkiye detains 110 over alleged PKK ties ahead of elections DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operation in Diyarbakir province STORYLINE: Turkish police on Tuesday detained 110 people over alleged ties with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. The operation was launched in 21 provinces including the southeastern Kurdish-majority Diyarbakir province. The arrests included those masterminding nearly 60 street protests taken place since 2017, financing the PKK, promoting the group through media or its outlets, and some lawyers and association executives suspected of ties, according to the report. The operation came three weeks ahead of the key elections on May 14 in which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would seek to extend his two-decade rule. The PKK, listed as a terror organization by Türkiye, the United States and the European Union, has been rebelling ag

China detains Uyghur scholar

China detains Uyghur scholar

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Ilham Tohti, an associate professor at the Beijing-based Minzu University of China. On Jan. 16, 2014, China acknowledged it has detained the Uyghur scholar but disclosed no details on what he is alleged to have done.

Türkiye detains 50 for suspected links to deadly Istanbul bomb attack

STORY: Türkiye detains 50 for suspected links to deadly Istanbul bomb attack DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view after the incident in central Istanbul 2. various of police investigating STORYLINE: Türkiye detained 50 suspects over the deadly bomb attack in central Istanbul earlier this week, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Tuesday. The detainees include a Syrian woman who was caught soon after the incident for suspected planting the bomb that exploded on Istiklal avenue, Bozdag told the parliament. "Afterward, many people who assisted this terrorist and were considered in contact with this terrorist were also detained," he said. Turkish police said on Monday that the Syrian woman confessed that she had received the attack order from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and its offshoot in Syria, the People's Protection Units (YPG). Both are listed as terrorist organizations by Türkiye. The explosion on S

Türkiye detains 543 for suspected links to 2016 failed coup: minister

STORY: Türkiye detains 543 for suspected links to 2016 failed coup: minister DATELINE: Oct. 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of suspected Gulen movement participants at ATMs 2. various of Turkish police counting the cash involved in the case STORYLINE: Turkish police detained 543 people on Tuesday in an operation across 59 provinces for their suspected links to a network accused by the government of orchestrating a coup in 2016, a minister said. The eight-month-long investigation aimed at deciphering the structure, recruitment process of new personnel and financial resources of the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government accuses of infiltrating into the state bureaucracy and attempting the coup, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said at a press conference. So far, 543 out of 704 wanted by the prosecutors have been detained, Soylu said, adding that 17 of the detained were working in the public sector. The operation came after information showe

Türkiye detains 343 illegal migrants, 6 suspected human traffickers

STORY: Türkiye detains 343 illegal migrants, 6 suspected human traffickers DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of migrants in Izmir STORYLINE: Turkish security forces detained 343 illegal migrants in 19 separate operations in Türkiye's western province of Izmir between Sept. 11 and 19, the state-run TRT TV reported on Wednesday. Six suspects allegedly involved in human trafficking were also detained by the gendarmerie forces, said the report. The migrants were caught in eight districts across Izmir when they were preparing for illegal entry into Europe, reported the TRT TV. The captured migrants were transferred to a processing center, pending legal processing and possibly deportation, the Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported on Wednesday. As a key transit point for asylum seekers on their way to Europe, Türkiye hosts more than 4 million refugees, 3.7 million of whom are Syrians. Migrants came to the country either with hopes of

Tunisia detains former PM for suspicions of sending jihadists to Syria

STORY: Tunisia detains former PM for suspicions of sending jihadists to Syria DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of media taking photos around the car STORYLINE: Tunisia's prosecution service on Tuesday detained Ali Larayedh, a former prime minister, on his suspicion of sending jihadists to Syria. Prosecutors decided to detain Larayedh, also vice-president of the Ennahdha Party after he was questioned for hours by investigators from the Interior Ministry for his suspicion of sending jihadists to Syria, Larayedh's lawyer Samir Dilou said in a statement. Larayedh, who was prime minister from 2013 to 2014, will appear before a judge at the Judicial Center for Combating Terrorism (POLE) in the capital Tunis on Wednesday, Dilou added. A court hearing has also been scheduled for Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of the Ennahdha party and the speaker of the dissolved parliament in the same case, according to the lawyer. Ennahdha, also known as the Renaiss

Türkiye detains 9 IS suspects in Ankara

STORY: Türkiye detains 9 IS suspects in Ankara DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamic State (IS) suspects detained STORYLINE: State-run TRT broadcaster reported that at least nine Islamic State (IS) suspects were detained in police raids in Türkiye's capital Ankara on Monday. Ankara police launched an operation against 10 foreign suspects, who were allegedly in contact with IS members in the conflict zones, the report said. Nine of the suspects were detained in the operation, while the police continue to search for the last one, it added. Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkish security forces captured senior IS figure Bashar Hattab Ghazal al Sumaidai. The Turkish government designated the IS a terrorist organization in 2013, and has held the group responsible for a spate of deadly attacks inside the country since 2015. Türkiye's southern border with Syria has been a major crossing po

Türkiye detains 26 army personnel over ties to 2016 coup bid

STORY: Türkiye detains 26 army personnel over ties to 2016 coup bid DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of police operations (file) 2. various of the arrested suspects taken to the police station (courtesy: Ihlas News Agency) STORYLINE: Turkish law enforcement units have detained 26 military personnel on the grounds of aiding a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016, local media reported on Tuesday. In a joint effort by the army and the police forces to detain 35 individuals whose arrests were warranted by the prosecutor's office following surveillance, simultaneous raids were carried out in 18 provinces, with a focus on the western province of Izmir, said the Hurriyet daily. Units from the Turkish Intelligence spotted out-of-protocol communication attempts by some army members with the network led by the U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, it added. Among those whose arrest is warranted, 14 of them are former m

Türkiye detains 10 IS suspects in Istanbul

STORY: Türkiye detains 10 IS suspects in Istanbul DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul 2. various of police raiding the house where the terrorists lived (Ihlas news agency) 3. various of police teams searching houses where the operation was carried out (Ihlas news agency) 4. detained suspects (Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish law enforcement agents in Istanbul have detained 10 individuals suspected of being active members of the Islamic State (IS), the local Demiroren News Agency (DHA) reported on Friday. Special Operations forces raided 10 different locations in the city in the early morning, capturing the suspects, operational files and digital material that could give clues about other IS cells within the region. Suspects were active operatives and could have been in preparation for an attack inside Türkiye, reported DHA. Türkiye has been stepping up its efforts to combat the IS, according to state officials. Sinc

Turkey detains more than 300 illegal migrants

STORY: Turkey detains more than 300 illegal migrants DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of refugees caught trying to cross the Mediterranean illegally in Izmir, Turkey 2. various of gendarmerie teams delivering water and food to captured illegal immigrants in Izmir, Turkey 3. various of the collective images of immigrants in the immigration administration center in Kocaeli, Turkey 4. various of transactions of illegal immigrants at the airport in Kocaeli, Turkey 5. various of illegal Afghan immigrants getting off the bus in Turkey 6. various of transactions of Afghan illegal immigrants at the airport in Turkey STORYLINE: At least 314 refugees trying to illegally cross into Europe have been detained in Turkey's western province of Izmir since last week, local media reported on Friday. Demiroren News Agency (DHA) said five individuals in charge of organizing the crossings were also arrested. Refugees, fleeing from countries such