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Turkey Detains 115 in ISIS-Linked Raids Ahead of Christmas and New Year

Prosecutors describe the nationwide operations as a preventive step to protect holiday gatherings.

Overview

  • Istanbul prosecutors issued arrest warrants for 137 suspects after intelligence pointed to ISIS calls for attacks targeting non‑Muslims during year‑end festivities.
  • Police searched 124 addresses in coordinated actions and seized firearms, ammunition, and documents described as organizational materials.
  • Authorities say 22 suspects named in the warrants have not yet been detained and operations remain active.
  • Officials have not released identities, nationalities, or details on the maturity of the alleged plots as investigations continue.
  • Reporting places the raids in a broader regional crackdown on ISIS that includes recent U.S. strikes in Syria and Syrian security operations.