Daesh suspect killed in raid ahead of Ankara NATO summit

A Turkish special force police officer. (File/AFP)
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Updated 24 June 2026
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Daesh suspect killed in raid ahead of Ankara NATO summit

ISTANBUL: Police shot dead a man suspected of ties to the Daesh militantn group during a police raid on a district near Ankara, security sources told Turkish media Wednesday.
According to the DHA and IHA news agencies, the incident occurred in Sazagasi, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of the capital during police raids early Tuesday morning.
The victim was shot dead while his wife, also suspected of Daesh ties, was wounded and arrested.