Turkish authorities on Friday arrested a suspected ISIS member who was allegedly planning an attack during the New Year period, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Ibrahim Burtakucin was captured in a joint operation carried out by police and the National Intelligence Agency in the south-eastern city of Malatya.
Authorities seized digital materials and banned ISIS publications in a raid on his home.
Security officials said Mr Burtakucin was in contact with many ISIS sympathisers in Turkey and abroad, and was also looking for an opportunity to join the fighting in conflict zones.
Turkey has stepped up operations to curb extremism and prevent terrorist attacks. On Thursday, police in Istanbul arrested more than 100 suspected ISIS members believed to have been plotting attacks during the Christmas and New Year season.
The Istanbul chief prosecutor's o
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