Turkish authorities have detained 304 people allegedly affiliated with Islamic State jihadists after launching a sweeping operation against the group, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.
Police carried out simultaneous raids in 32 cities, including Istanbul, as part of the operation, dubbed HEROES-34.
Yerlikaya stated in a social media post that eighty-six suspects were detained in Istanbul alone.
“We will continue to fight against terrorism with determination until the last terrorist is neutralized,” he added.
Daesh extremists have carried out a string of attacks on Turkish soil, including an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul in 2017 that left 39 people dead.
Miroslava Salazar, with AFP
Police carried out simultaneous raids in 32 cities, including Istanbul, as part of the operation, dubbed HEROES-34.
Yerlikaya stated in a social media post that eighty-six suspects were detained in Istanbul alone.
“We will continue to fight against terrorism with determination until the last terrorist is neutralized,” he added.
Daesh extremists have carried out a string of attacks on Turkish soil, including an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul in 2017 that left 39 people dead.
Miroslava Salazar, with AFP
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