Overview
- Istanbul prosecutors issued 137 warrants and police raided 124 addresses, detaining 115 people, according to official statements.
- Officers seized pistols, ammunition and organizational materials, and authorities said some detainees were already wanted on terrorism charges.
- Prosecutors reported the suspects had contacts with ISIS operatives outside Turkey, and investigators are examining transnational links and financing.
- A day later, police and intelligence arrested Ibrahim Burtakucin in Malatya over an alleged New Year attack plan tied to ISIS.
- The sweeps followed the intelligence-led capture of Turkish national Mehmet Goren on the Afghanistan–Pakistan border, underscoring cross‑border networks.