Turkey detains 209 in anti-terror raids as security tightened ahead of NATO summit
Prosecutors said 241 arrest warrants were issued and 56 detainees were linked to Islamic State, as officials tightened security for the summit.
- On Tuesday, Turkish security forces detained 209 suspects in Ankara raids after prosecutors issued 241 detention orders, targeting individuals with suspected links to extremist groups ahead of next month's NATO summit.
- The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prioritizes aggressive security measures; last month, security forces detained 324 people suspected of links to The Islamic State group in a nationwide sweep.
- Among those apprehended were 56 Islamic State militants and 35 members of the Revolutionary People Liberation Party Front, a far-left group known for armed attacks in Turkey, with operations continuing Tuesday.
- Authorities are sealing off areas around the summit venue and hotels, with strict security protocols planned for the July 7-8 summit in Ankara including banning demonstrations and restricting road access.
- President Donald Trump is expected to join leaders of the 32-member alliance in Ankara for the summit, while the 2017 New Year Eve shooting in Istanbul that killed 39 people underscores security concerns.
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Three weeks before the NATO meeting, more than 200 suspected extremists were arrested in the Turkish capital Ankara.
Ahead of NATO summit, Turkey arrests over 200
Two weeks before hosting a NATO summit that will be attended by leaders including US President Donald Trump, Turkey arrested more than 200 people with alleged ties to jihadist and far-left groups. Rights groups and local media said the detainees included a journalist, three lawyers, an academic and a union official. The top-level summit takes place in the capital Ankara on 7-8 July. Early on Tuesday, the Ankara prosecutor's office said it had is…
Two weeks before the NATO summit, more than 200 people were arrested in the Turkish capital Ankara. According to the police, the raid was carried out by radical Islamists and radical leftists. Local media are drawing a different picture.
Turkey detains over 200 suspects including alleged ISIS militants in sweeping raid ahead of NATO summit
Turkish authorities reportedly detained more than 200 people, including suspected ISIS-linked militants, in a sweeping Tuesday raid in capital Ankara ahead of a July 7-8 NATO summit.The raid came after Turkish authorities issued detention orders for 241 suspects, 209 of whom were taken into custody, The Associated Press reported, citing a statement from the office of Turkey's chief prosecutor.Among the 209 detained, 56 were allegedly ISIS milita…
More than 200 people were arrested in the course of investigations against terrorist organizations, reports the state news agency Anadolu.
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