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Turkey Detains 324 Suspected of ISIS Group Links
Authorities said the raids targeted suspects tied to financing, recruitment and past activity in the Islamic State group.
- On Wednesday, Turkish police detained 324 suspects across 47 provinces in a nationwide operation targeting links to the Islamic State, the Interior Ministry said.
- Routine counterterrorism sweeps have become a staple of domestic security policy, with the Interior Ministry stating operations continue "day and night" to ensure national peace and unity.
- Turkey has faced repeated attacks linked to the Islamic State over the last decade, including a 2017 New Year attack at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people.
- Authorities are also investigating suspected extremist links in other incidents, including an April shooting near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, which Interior Minister Mustafa Cifti linked to a group "exploiting religion."
- While officials have not yet said whether detainees will face formal charges, the raids involved support from the General Directorate of Security and the National Intelligence Organization.
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Turkish authorities have announced on Wednesday the arrest of more than 320 alleged members of the...
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Japan TodayTurkey detains 324 suspected of Islamic State group links
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained 324 people suspected of links to the Islamic State group in a nationwide sweep, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday.
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