Overview
- The operation in Yalova’s Elmali district began around 2 a.m. and was declared complete at 9:40 a.m., Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
- Eight other police officers and a night guard were wounded, with state media reporting no life‑threatening injuries.
- Five women and six children were evacuated from the targeted house, and authorities said the slain militants were Turkish nationals.
- Special units from nearby Bursa reinforced the raid as schools were closed, gas and electricity were cut, and the neighborhood was sealed off.
- Officials linked the action to a nationwide sweep that detained 115 suspected IS members last week, and local courts imposed a temporary broadcasting ban on coverage.