Persecution of Christians by ISIL
Islamic State group affiliate linked to Moscow attack has global ambitions
WASHINGTON - Five years ago this month, a US-backed Kurdish and Arab militia ousted Islamic State group fighters from a village in eastern Syria, the group's last sliver of territory.
Police arrest 147 suspects in nationwide ISIL crackdown
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced the arrest of 147 individuals in coordinated operations targeting ISIL across 33 provinces.
"For the peace, unity and solidarity of our beloved nation, we will not tolerate any of the terrorists," Yerlikaya said in a statement on Feb. 8.
Turkish forces step up crackdown on ISIL after church attack
With Turkish authorities escalating their pressure on ISIL after the deadly church attack in Istanbul on Jan. 28, the intelligence and security forces have dealt a blow to the terrorist organization's so-called Khorasan structure.
29 ISIL members caught in joint op by intel, police
In a joint operation conducted by the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and the police, 29 suspects, who were preparing to attack synagogues and churches, as well as the Iraqi Embassy in Türkiye, have been captured.
5 caught over financing ISIL members
The Turkish security forces have apprehended five individuals determined to have been providing financial support to members of the ISIL terrorist organization, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced.
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12 foreign nationals arrested in ISIL op in Bursa
The northwestern province of Bursa's counterterrorism units apprehended 12 foreign nationals in a crackdown against ISIL.
Initiated by the Bursa police, the operation was set into motion to unravel the web of activities orchestrated by ISIL within the region.
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Dozens killed at Uganda school attack
Militants linked to the ISIL group massacred at least 41 people, mostly students, in western Uganda, the country's deadliest such attack in over a decade, officials said Saturday.
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Senior ISIL member arrested in Istanbul
Istanbul police have apprehended a high-ranking member of ISIL during an operation that resulted in the detention of eight other individuals.
The suspect, identified as Jamal Ismael Ahmad Almad, had been under the surveillance of intelligence and terror units for some time before the operation.
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2 ISIL terrorists arrested over planning attack on election day
Two ISIL terrorists have been arrested as they were determined to be preparing for an attack on election day in the Central Anatolian province of Konya.
Police detain 74 ISIL suspects in 23 provinces
Police have detained a total of 74 suspects in a simultaneous operation carried out in 23 provinces against ISIL in collaboration with the National Intelligence Organization (MİT).
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