Terrorism

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).

Sweden's parliament on Wednesday passed new legislation to ban activities linked to extremist groups, as it beefs up its terror laws, a key demand from Türkiye to approve Stockholm's NATO membership bid.

With 268 votes in favour, the law-- which criminalises "participation in a terrorist organisation" - was adopted by Sweden's 349-seat parliament and will enter into force on June 1.

Türkiye and the United States have slapped sanctions on two people believed to have raised money for two extremist groups operating in Syria, the countries have announced.

The announcement followed another joint move by Washington and Ankara four months ago, when they sanctioned a network of people and companies accused of helping deliver funds to ISIL.

Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, the so-called leader of the ISIL terror group, detonated his suicide vest as he realized that he was about to be captured by Turkish intelligence forces, according to security sources.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on late April 30 announced that the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) "neutralized" al-Qurashi in Syria.

A ground assault by the Taliban killed the ISIL terrorist who spearheaded the August 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that left 13 U.S. troops and about 170 Afghans dead during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

Speaking at an iftar dinner in Kayseri province, Akar highlighted Turkey's fight against terrorism and said that the fight against terrorism continues resolutely.
He said that the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) is doing everything to protect the country's borders and its people.

A total of 15 foreign nationals have been detained in the operation against ISIL and al-Qaeda in Istanbul.

Istanbul police's anti-terror unit determined 12 addresses in eight districts to arrest terror suspects.

A total of 16 foreign nationals have been detained in the operation against ISIL and al-Qaida in Istanbul.

Istanbul police's anti-terror unit determined 14 addresses in seven districts to arrest terror suspects.

"Daria Trepova is accused of having committed a criminal offense under Article 205. 3 paragraph 'b' of the Criminal Code, part 4 of Article 222.1 (terrorist act committed by an organized group resulting in premeditated murder); illegal carrying of explosive devices, carried out by an organized group", the department announced.

Greek authorities foiled an Iranian-backed terrorist attack on Jews and Israelis in Athens earlier this week with Mossad's assistance, which helped identify the connection between the local terror cell in Greece and Iran's broader global terror operations.