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Turkey Arrests 115 IS Suspects 'Planning New Year's Attacks'
Turkish police arrested 115 suspects and seized weapons from an IS cell planning attacks on non-Muslim holiday events, based on intelligence of imminent threats.
- Amid intelligence of planned attacks, Turkish security forces carried out arrests across Istanbul, detaining 115 suspects linked to an alleged Islamic State network targeting Christmas and New Year, according to the city's chief prosecutor's office.
- Police units carried out simultaneous raids across Istanbul, searching 124 locations, targeting 137 suspects, authorities said.
- Confiscated weapons were presented by authorities as evidence, with officers seizing several handguns and ammunition during searches indicating a tangible security risk.
- Officials described the raids as coordinated to disrupt imminent threats ahead of large end-of-year gatherings amid recent violence targeting non-Muslim communities, including attacks on Jewish worshippers on Sunday near Neve Shalom synagogue.
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