Ankara: Turkish security forces on Thursday detained 125 suspects in simultaneous operations targeting the terrorist group ISIS (Daesh) in 25 provinces nationwide, said Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. The operations were conducted in major cities such as Istanbul, the capital Ankara, and Izmir, and in provinces such as Aydin, Bursa, Eskisehir, Hatay, Mersin, Sakarya, Hakkari, Nevsehir, Erzurum, Denizli, Sanliurfa, Yalova, and others.
According to Anadolu Agency, Yerlikaya emphasized the resolve of the Turkish state against threats to national unity. 'Those who target our brotherhood, unity, and solidarity - who try to exploit our faith and attack our values - will see only the strength of our state and the unity of our nation before them,' he stated.
Turkish authorities also carried out an operation early Monday in Yalova, resulting in the deaths of six ISIS members. During this operation, three police officers were killed and eight others wounded, as confirmed by Yerlikaya.