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Turkish authorities have detained 72 individuals suspected of links to the ISIS during operations across 13 provinces, local sources mentioned citing Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The coordinated operations, dubbed \u201cG\u00dcRZ-1,\u201d involved intelligence and counterterrorism units targeting major cities like Istanbul and Ankara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister Yerlikaya reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to combating terrorism, emphasizing the goal of neutralizing threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities also confiscated substantial amounts of foreign and Turkish currency, along with various digital materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turkey has intensified its crackdown on ISIS affiliates in recent years, with notable arrests including 12 ISIL-K members in Istanbul last July. Since ISIS was designated a terrorist organization in 2013, it has orchestrated numerous attacks in Turkey, resulting in significant casualties. The group remains a global threat, recently claiming responsibility for a deadly attack in Moscow that left 137 dead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Turkish authorities have detained 72 individuals suspected of links to the ISIS during operations across 13 provinces, local sources mentioned citing Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. The coordinated operations, dubbed \u201cG\u00dcRZ-1,\u201d involved intelligence and counterterrorism units targeting major cities like Istanbul and Ankara. Minister Yerlikaya reaffirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to combating terrorism, emphasizing the goal …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":108387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[2930],"tags":[9101,8946],"class_list":["post-108371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-turkey","tag-arrest-of-isis-members","tag-counter-terrorism-operation"],"yoast_head":"\n