They were preparing attacks on a synagogue, a church, and the Iraqi Embassy: 32 suspects, including 3 ISIS members, captured

In a joint operation by the MIT and the police, 32 suspects, including 3 alleged leaders of the terrorist organization ISIS, were captured while preparing to attack synagogues, churches, and the Iraqi Embassy in Turkey.

Minister of Interior Ali Yerlikaya shared the details of the operation on X.

Yerlikaya stated the following:

"Under the coordination of the MIT Presidency, the General Directorate of Security's Intelligence Department, and the Counter-Terrorism Department; following the identification of organization members linked to the structure the DAESH terrorist organization is attempting to form in Turkey, known as the 'Salman al-Farisi Battalion,' and the discovery that they were conducting reconnaissance activities targeting Jewish and Christian places of worship in Istanbul; a total of 39 addresses were raided simultaneously in the 'KAHRAMANLAR-37' operations, centered in Istanbul and spanning Ankara, Balıkesir, Bolu, Düzce, Kırşehir, Konya, Sakarya, and Samsun, resulting in the capture of 29 individuals."

29 individuals were captured in the 'KAHRAMANLAR-37' operation, centered in Istanbul and spanning 9 provinces, targeting the DAESH Terrorist Organization.
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Our fight against terrorist organizations and their collaborators will continue with determination.
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— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) December 29, 2023