Turkish authorities have detained a total of 189 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State (IS) in various provinces. The detainees, alleged IS militants, were reportedly planning attacks on religious sites, including synagogues and churches in Istanbul. The Interior Minister, Ali Yerlikaya, stated that the thwarted attacks were planned by IS members. The prevention of these potential terrorist attacks was attributed to the efforts of Turkish intelligence agencies.
Turkey arrests nearly 200 suspected Islamic State members https://t.co/qdPBPEYfHx https://t.co/XwBzFkiBiM
Turkish authorities have detained 189 people in 37 provinces suspected of ties to the militant group #ISIS, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says. https://t.co/XPW2NP1SlC
Turkish intelligence agencies have reported the prevention of terrorist attacks in Istanbul and Ankara https://t.co/Bl4jZYwHSz https://t.co/rP113wZQeC
Turkey says it foiled ISIS attack on Istanbul synagogues, churches https://t.co/QbWr6OFbB4 via @AlMonitor
Live update: Turkey detains 189 people with suspected Islamic State ties — minister https://t.co/GW9NT9huJi . Click to read ⬇️
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