31 December 2025, 16:02

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Turkey: Large-scale police operations and mass arrests of terror suspects

Turkey: Large-scale police operations and mass arrests of terror suspects

In Turkey, police arrested 125 people suspected of involvement in the Islamic State group.

In a post on Platform X, the Turkish interior minister said the arrests were made during nationwide raids. He added that police operations were carried out in 25 provinces.

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