Two Russians detained in Turkey over alleged links to ISIS

Two Russian nationals were detained by Turkish police in the central province of Kayseri, the DHA news agency reported.

Russian citizens Rashid Enikeev and Elana Rakhmanova have been detained in Turkey among seven suspected members of the ISIS terrorist group. "The Russian Embassy in Ankara is investigating the circumstances surrounding their detention, press-attache for the Russian diplomatic mission Irina Kasimova said.

"We confirm the detention of two of these Russian citizens, we are clarifying other circumstances," Sputnik cited Kasimova as saying.

According to the DHA news agency, one of the Russian detainees, Rashid Enikeev, is on the Interpol wanted list over terrorism charges, including the illegal transportation and settlement of widows of Syrian militants in Turkey.