Police detain 50 ISIL-linked suspects across Turkey

At least 50 suspects purportedly with links to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have been detained in anti-terror police operations in multiple provinces of Turkey, with security sources saying ISIL is behind the Ankara bombing that killed more than 90 people and left several hundred wounded.

In the southern province of Adana, seven ISIL-linked suspects were detained early Oct. 11 after Adana Police Department Counterterrorism Unit officers raided multiple homes. The seven suspects were reported to be taken to the police department's counterterrorism unit for their testimonies.

In the Mediterranean province of Antalya, eight ISIL-linked suspects were detained early Oct. 11 after Antalya Police Department Counterterrorism Unit officers raided multiple homes in Antalya's Aksu, Kepez and Muratpa?a districts. The eight suspects were reported to have been in direct contact with ISIL militants in Syria and northern Iraq.

In the southeastern province of ?anl?urfa, 14 ISIL-linked suspects were detained on Oct. 11 after ?anl?urfa Police Department Counterterrorism Unit officers raided multiple locations in central ?anl?urfa. The fourteen suspects were reported to be taken to the police department's counterterrorism unit for their testimonies.

In the Aegean province of Izmir, seven ISIL-linked suspects were detained early Oct. 11 for having bomb making materials and running terrorism activities on behalf of ISIL, after ?zmir Police Department Counterterrorism Unit officers raided multiple homes. The seven suspects, identified by the initials A.B., M.K., A.D., ?.T., O.D., H.Ç. and Y.K, were reported to be taken to the police department's counterterrorism unit for their testimonies. An unregistered pistol with its shells, long...