147 ISIS suspects arrested in Turkey in nationwide raids: interior minister

FILE - Turkish police officers stand guard in a cordoned off area outside the Santa Maria church, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File)

Turkish authorities conducted nationwide raids, detaining numerous suspects with alleged ties to the Islamic State (ISIS) group, as stated by a government minister on Tuesday.

During simultaneous raids carried out in 30 cities across the country, 147 suspects were detained, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on social media.