Turkey Detains 209 Suspects, Including 56 Alleged ISIS Militants, Ahead of July 7 NATO Summit
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Turkey Detains 209 Suspects, Including 56 Alleged ISIS Militants, Ahead of July 7 NATO Summit
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 23
Summary
Turkish authorities took 209 people into custody in Ankara on Tuesday after issuing detention orders for 241 suspects, with 56 identified as alleged ISIS militants.
The sweep came less than two weeks before a July 7-8 NATO summit in Ankara that President Donald Trump is expected to attend, underscoring a security push around the gathering.
Another 35 detainees were alleged members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front, which prosecutors described as a far-left group tied to armed attacks and assassinations in Turkey.
The raid follows Turkey's detention of 125 ISIS members in December and highlights the group's continued regional activity despite the loss of its former caliphate.
That persistence has widened beyond the Middle East into Africa, where U.S.-backed strikes in Nigeria last month killed ISIS global deputy Abu-Bilal al-Minuki amid broader warnings of lone-wolf attack calls.