Turkish police detain 357 suspects in raids against the Islamic State group

Turkish police carried out further large-scale operations against the Islamic State group across Turkey on Tuesday, detaining 357 suspects, the interior minister said.

The raids came a day after a deadly clash in the northwestern province of Yalova, where three police officers and six IS militants were killed. Eight other officers and a night guard were wounded when police stormed a house used as a hideout.

Turkey has launched a series of operations against suspected IS cells in the past week, following reports that operatives were planning attacks targeting Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, authorities said.

On Tuesday, police carried out simultaneous raids in 21 provinces, including in Istanbul, Ankara and Yalova, and detained 357 suspects, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a statement posted on X. He did not provide further details.

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