Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says police have detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State group who were allegedly preparing attacks ahead of the country’s local elections. The suspects were “preparing and searching for action before the upcoming local elections,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday.
ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State group who were allegedly preparing attacks ahead of the country’s local elections later this month, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said Sunday.
Counter-terrorism police in Sakarya in northwest Turkey recovered weapons, cash and “organizational documents” during raids. The network was providing personnel for war zones and financial support for IS while operating from illegal mosques and religious schools, he said.
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