Overview
- Police raided a home in Elmalik village south of Istanbul on Sunday, and a shootout left seven officers wounded, according to TRT Haber.
- Local media reported the officers’ injuries were not serious, though authorities have not confirmed any suspect casualties or arrests.
- Special forces from nearby Bursa joined the operation and restricted access to the area around the targeted home.
- The Yalova governorate suspended classes at five nearby schools as security measures continued.
- Earlier this week, authorities said they searched 124 locations and detained 115 ISIL suspects over threats targeting non-Muslims during the holidays, while the US military recently struck more than 70 ISIL targets in Syria.