Overview

• Police first detained two Turkish nationals in a B&B along the procession route, seizing a 9mm submachine gun, a semiautomatic pistol, magazines and ammunition.
• The procession went ahead under reinforced security with public lighting kept on in parts of the route, snipers and bomb‑dog units deployed, and senior officials moved to secure locations.
• Later, five additional Turkish nationals were arrested in a Montefiascone B&B after investigators traced a matching registration document used by the initial detainees.
• Prosecutors opened proceedings for arms trafficking, and authorities say they have found no confirmation of links to international terrorism while a possible third suspect is being sought.
• Investigators are analyzing phones and documents and examining potential ties to the Barış Boyun criminal network, with judicial validations of the arrests pending.