Overview
- Police searched 124 locations across Istanbul in a coordinated operation targeting 137 suspects linked by prosecutors to the Islamic State.
- Authorities detained 115 people and seized several pistols along with ammunition during the searches.
- Prosecutors say the suspected plans focused on non-Muslim gatherings during Christmas and New Year festivities.
- The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is leading the case, and investigators continue to examine the suspects' activities.
- Officials have not disclosed specifics about the alleged attack timelines or possible links within a wider IS network.