US EditionTurkey Arrests 115 IS Suspects 'Planning New Year's Attacks'
Turkish police arrested 115 suspects linked to Islamic State in coordinated raids targeting planned Christmas and New Year attacks, seizing weapons and disrupting imminent threats.
- On 12/25, Istanbul police and Turkish security forces detained 115 suspects in coordinated raids at 124 locations linked to alleged Islamic State attack plans, the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office said.
- The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office said intelligence reports indicated suspects planned assaults targeting non‑Muslim communities and festive gatherings during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
- Police recovered organisational documents and firearms that officers seized during searches, which prosecutors said support claims the group posed a tangible security risk, the Istanbul Police Counter‑Terrorism Department said.
- Authorities say the operation remains active and the Ministry of Interior has directed law enforcement and security services to remain on full alert through the New Year period while efforts continue to locate the remaining 22 suspects.
- Amid long-running counter-IS efforts, Turkish authorities arrested over 19,000 suspects and deported more than 7,600, following a cross-border raid capturing a Turkish national; Turkey's Syria border sustains ongoing IS presence.
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Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects over alleged Christmas, New Year attack plots
Turkish authorities detained 115 ISIS-linked suspects in coordinated Istanbul raids after intelligence warned of planned attacks targeting Christmas and New Year celebrations, seizing weapons and documents in one of the largest operations this year.
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New Year's Eve Islamist terror attack foiled as authorities arrest 115 Isis suspects
Turkish security forces have apprehended 115 individuals suspected of links to the terror group Islamic State during extensive counter-terrorism operations across Istanbul on Thursday morning
Turkey detains 115 ISIS suspects in nationwide raids ahead of Christmas, New Year
Turkish police have detained 115 suspected members of the Islamic State militant group in coordinated raids across the country over alleged plots linked to Christmas and New Year celebrations.
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