"In a post on the platform X, Yerlikaya said the raids had involved the chief public prosecutor's office, the national police's counterterrorism department, intelligence officials, and provincial police departments. "This morning, in 21 provinces, we apprehended 357 suspected ISIS members in simultaneous operations conducted by our police." "Just as we have never given opportunities to those trying to bring this homeland to its knees through terrorism up to this day, we will never give them opportunities in the future either!""
"The firefight in Yalova, on the coast of the Marmara Sea, was part of a wider operation on Monday in which security forces targeted more than 100 locations nationwide. The confrontation spread into the streets, with five schools in the area closed and natural gas and electricity supplies shut off as a precaution. Officials said more than 100 suspected Islamic State members had already been detained last week over alleged plans to carry out attacks during Christmas and New Year celebrations."
Turkish police detained 357 suspected Islamic State members in simultaneous raids across 21 provinces involving the chief public prosecutor's office, the national police counterterrorism department, intelligence units, and provincial police. The raids followed an eight-hour clash in Yalova that killed three police officers and six suspected militants. The Yalova operation was part of a wider sweep that targeted more than 100 locations, forced the closure of five schools, and led to precautionary shutdowns of natural gas and electricity. Authorities had detained over 100 suspected IS members the previous week amid alleged plans to attack during Christmas and New Year. Turkey has intensified operations against suspected IS fighters amid its history as a transit route for foreign fighters and past deadly civilian attacks.
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