Turkey detains 147 people over alleged Islamic State ties, minister says


Reuters | Ankara | Updated: 26-03-2024 14:02 IST | Created: 26-03-2024 14:02 IST
Turkey detains 147 people over alleged Islamic State ties, minister says
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Turkish authorities have detained 147 people over suspected ties to Islamic State in nationwide operations, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday.

In a post on social media platform X, Yerlikaya said police had captured the suspects in simultaneous operations across 30 provinces. He added the suspects were found to have been active within Islamic State, to have engaged in armed conflict with the group, and to have helped fund it.

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