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Turkiye Detains 147 People Suspected of Having Links to ISIS

ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - The Turkish Police have detained 147 people in 30 provinces on suspicion of having links to the Islamic State*, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday.
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"147 people were detained as a result of an operation against IS carried out simultaneously in 30 provinces," the minister wrote on X.
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Turkiye has detained nearly 3,000 people on suspicion of having links to the IS since June 1, 2023, the minister added.
* ISIS (also known as Daesh/ISIL/IS/Islamic State) is a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries.
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