The suspected Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) member, the so-called 'Turkey imam' of the terror group, was arrested in Istanbul, according to the police on Wednesday, Anadolu agency reports.
The suspect, with initials M.Y, was nabbed in a house with his wife G.Y. and his daughter B.Y. during an operation carried out on Tuesday by Istanbul Police Department and National Intelligence Organization (MIT), the police sources said in condition of anonymity.
His wife was accused of using ByLock, terror group’s encrypted messaging app, while his daughter was found to be in contact with FETO.
The police also confiscated 6,800 Turkish liras (nearly $1000), $2,800 and €15,980 (nearly $14,500) and organizational documents during the operation.
