Turkish forces capture 14 suspected Daesh/ISIS terrorists

ANKARA

Turkish security forces have held 14 individuals with suspected links to the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group within the scope of Operation Bozdogan-22, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement on Tuesday.

Simultaneous operations were carried out in central Eskisehir, southeastern Gaziantep, northern Samsun and northwestern Yalova provinces by the relevant police directorates, under the coordination of the chief public prosecutor’s offices, the General Directorate of Security and counter-terrorism department, the minister said.

Yerlikaya said five suspects were captured in Eskisehir, six in Yalova, two in Gaziantep and another in Samsun during the operations.

• Ali Yerlikaya
• Bozdogan-22
• Counter-terrorism
• Turkiye