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More suspected Islamic State members arrested in Turkiye, say officials

Jan 01, 2026

Ankara [Turkey], January 1: Turkish security forces have carried out further raids targeting suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist militia ahead of New Year's Eve, officials said on Wednesday.
In operations in 25 provinces, 125 suspected IS members were arrested, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X.
According to the Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office, 29 suspects were taken into custody in Istanbul alone. Digital material and documents were also seized.
Among other things, the suspects in Istanbul are accused of spreading propaganda around the operation against Islamic State in Yalova in western Turkiye.
On Sunday night, three police officers were killed and nine other members of the security forces were injured during the operation against suspected Islamic State members. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune

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