Turkish authorities have detained 304 people suspected of having ties to militant group Daesh in operations across 32 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday.
The majority of the suspects were detained in Turkiye’s three biggest cities of Ankara, Istanbul and Izmir said. He said the operation, “Operation Heroes-34,” was carried out simultaneously across the country. “We will not allow any terrorists to open their eyes, for the peace and unity of our people. We will continue our battle with the intense efforts of our security forces,” he said, sharing footage of the operations which showed police entering apartments and buildings and dragging suspects into vehicles.—Reuters
