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Turkey detains 147 IS suspects in nationwide raids

Turkey detains 147 IS suspects in nationwide raids

Turkish police. (Credit: AFP)

Turkish authorities rounded up scores of suspects with alleged links to the Islamic State group in nationwide raids, a government minister said on Tuesday.

During simultaneous raids carried out in 30 cities across the country, 147 suspects were detained, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on social media. 


Turkish authorities rounded up scores of suspects with alleged links to the Islamic State group in nationwide raids, a government minister said on Tuesday.



During simultaneous raids carried out in 30 cities across the country, 147 suspects were detained, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on social media.