Turkish authorities on Wednesday detained another 125 suspected ISIS militants in the latest nationwide raids in pursuit of the group.
The crackdown on suspected ISIS cells comes after widespread warnings by authorities of a possible New Year attack and global fears of a re-emergence of the extremist group.
Turkey has carried out a number of raids this week after three police officers were killed on Monday during an operation against the group in Yalova province. The clashes also left six ISIS members dead, all of them Turkish nationals.
A day later, security forces arrested more than 350 suspected militants in large-scale operations across the country. Some of the suspects were linked to the militants who opened fire on police in Yalova, while others were suspected of planning attacks around New Year’s Day, it said.
Several detainees are suspected of collecting money under the guise of charity and funnelling it to ISIS-linked networks in Syria, according to the prosecutor’s office.
In Ankara, police detained 17 suspects, including 11 foreign nationals, in raids, authorities said.
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