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Turkey Detains Over 100 ISIS Suspects in Nationwide Raids Amid Resurgence Concerns
ANKARA, Turkey – Turkish authorities have detained 125 suspected ISIS members in a series of nationwide raids, signaling an intensified crackdown against the extremist group amid fears of a resurgence. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the arrests, which took place across 25 provinces, including Ankara, on Wednesday morning.
The operation is the third of its kind in less than a week and follows a deadly shootout in Yalova on Tuesday, which resulted in the deaths of three Turkish police officers and six suspected ISIS militants, all Turkish nationals. A day later, Turkish security forces arrested 357 suspected ISIL members in a coordinated crackdown.
“Those who seek to harm our brotherhood, our unity, our togetherness … will only face the might of our state and the unity of our nation,” wrote Yerlikaya.
These actions come as Turkish officials express concern over increased ISIS activity, particularly during the holiday season. Turkish forces have “intensified their operations” against ISIS sleeper cells during the holiday period, a time when the group has previously staged attacks in the country. In 2017, an ISIS attack on an Istanbul nightclub during New Year’s celebrations killed 39 people. Istanbul prosecutor’s office said Turkish police had received intelligence that operatives were “planning attacks in Turkiye against non-Muslims in particular” this holiday season.
Beyond Turkey, ISIS remains active in neighboring Syria, with which Turkey shares a 900-kilometer border. The United States military has also conducted strikes against ISIS in central and northeastern Syria this month, killing or capturing approximately 25 fighters. These operations followed an attack in Palmyra that killed two American soldiers and an interpreter.
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