ANKARA, Aug 30 (KUNA) -- Turkish security forces have detained 119 suspected members of the so-called Islamic State or Daesh in nationwide raids, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced Friday.
The latest arrests, codenamed "Gurz-10", took place across 23 provinces over five days, including the capital Ankara and Istanbul, the minister said in an X post.
The detention of 119 people this week followed other reported mass detentions, including 99 and 65 in early August and 147 people in March. (end) aas.mt