ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities on Friday said they had apprehended an additional suspected member of the Daesh group, following the detention of more than 100 suspects earlier this week over alleged plans to carry out attacks during New Year’s celebrations.
State-run Anadolu Agency reported that Ibrahim Burtakucin was captured in a joint operation carried out by police and the National Intelligence Agency in the southeastern city of Malatya.
Security officials told Anadolu that Burtakucin was in contact with numerous Daesh sympathizers in Turkiye and abroad and was seeking an opportunity to join ongoing fighting in conflict zones.
Authorities seized digital materials and banned Daesh publications during a raid on his home.
The arrest comes a day after Istanbul’s prosecutor’s office announced a series of coordinated raids across the country, resulting in the detention of more than 100 suspected members of the extremist group accused of plotting attacks targeting Christmas and New Year celebrations.