Aegean Balıkesir

Turkish security forces on Feb. 10 held 168 irregular migrants attempting to cross into Europe through the country's Aegean Balikesir province and northwestern Edirne province, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Turkish police detained 11 suspects allegedly linked to the ISIL terror group in the Aegean Balıkesir province, security sources said on Dec. 27.

The detentions came after prosecutors in Balıkesir issued detention warrants for their suspected terror activities in Iraq's western Anbar province, said sources who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.