Over 200 detained in Ankara anti-terror ops ahead of NATO summit
Turkish security forces on June 23 detained 209 suspects in a large-scale counterterrorism operation across the capital Ankara, targeting individuals linked to various terrorist organizations ahead of a key NATO summit scheduled for July 7-8.
According to authorities, arrest warrants were issued for 241 suspects, while 209 were taken into custody during coordinated raids carried out by police and gendarmerie units.
The suspects were found to have ties to several terrorist groups, including ISIL and far-left organizations such as the TKP/ML and the DHKP/C.
Media noted that some of the far-left groups recently issued calls for protests and demonstrations ahead of the NATO summit, prompting authorities to block access to a number of websites and social media accounts used for organizational and propaganda purposes.
