“Gorz 23” operation of the Turkish police; 216 ISIS members were arrested
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency quoted by Daily Sabah, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Monday that Turkish police forces arrested a total of 216 members of the ISIS terrorist group in a nationwide operation.
ISIS has carried out several terrorist attacks in recent years, including an attack on a night club in 2017, in which dozens of people were killed.
After last week’s terrorist attack by “PKK” elements in Ankara, which resulted in 5 deaths and 22 injuries, security measures and measures have been increased in Turkey. found.
According to the Minister of Interior of Turkey, a nationwide operation against ISIS elements called “Gorz-23” was carried out in 45 cities, including Ankara, Istanbul, Southern Antalya.
The arrest of these 216 ISIS members is done after other widespread arrests, including 115 people last month, 283 people in August, and 147 ISIS members in March.
According to Turkish security sources, after the fall and destruction of the self-proclaimed “Caliphate” government of ISIS terrorists in 2019, a number of ISIS members settled in Turkey and “Valeat” network Khorasan” was formed in Turkey, which aimed to find “new methods” and attract foreign elements for its activities, and now it has become a “challenge”.
