Minister Yerlikaya announces: Illegal weapons operation in 73 provinces
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya shared the details of the Mercek-7 operations on his social media account. Yerlikaya stated that 1,038 weapons were seized and 1,264 individuals were detained.
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Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya shared the details of the Mercek-7 operations via his X account.
Yerlikaya stated the following:
"In the MERCEK-7 operations organized against individuals carrying unlicensed weapons and arms smugglers in 73 provinces, a total of 1,038 weapons were seized, including 787 unlicensed pistols, 38 long-barreled rifles, 51 blank-firing pistols, and 162 unlicensed hunting rifles. 1,264 suspects were detained.
In Istanbul, 146 pistols and 5 long-barreled rifles were seized. 187 suspects were detained. In Şanlıurfa, 62 pistols and 19 long-barreled rifles were seized. 88 suspects were detained. In Adana, 53 pistols were seized. 59 suspects were detained. In İzmir, 51 pistols were seized. 83 suspects were detained. In Ankara, 36 pistols were seized. 51 suspects were detained."