“This morning, in 21 provinces, we apprehended 357 suspected ISIS members in simultaneous operations conducted by our Police,” Yerlikaya wrote. “In coordination with our Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices, our EGM Counter-Terrorism Department, and our Intelligence Department, Provincial Police Departments carried out operations in: Adana, Ağrı, Ankara, Antalya, Bingöl, Çorum, Denizli, Erzincan, Gaziantep, Giresun, İstanbul, Kastamonu, Kilis, Konya, Muğla, Niğde, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa, Şırnak, Yalova, and Van. Just as we have never given opportunities to those trying to bring this homeland to its knees through terrorism up to this day, we will never give them opportunities in the future either.”
The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office had previously announced that 110 suspects were detained in raids at 114 addresses, which included some linked to the militants who opened fire against police in Yalova, while others were arrested on suspicion of plotting potential attacks targeting New Year’s Day celebrations. IS has carried out several deadly attacks in Turkey including the January 1, 2017 shooting at an Istanbul nightclub that resulted in 39 deaths.
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