The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said that 110 suspects were arrested in the metropolis as part of an operation against the ISIS terror group (banned in Russia) in Turkey.
It said that 41 of them were linked to the terrorists involved in Monday's terror incident in Yalova province and were planning similar attacks in Istanbul during New Year’s celebrations.
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said that it issued arrest warrants for 17 ISIS terror suspects, including 11 foreign nationals.
The suspects, including 11 foreign nationals, are accused of being members of the terrorist group and maintaining contact with conflict zones, the statement said.
The Terror Crimes Investigation Bureau identified the suspects through analyses of digital materials seized during previous investigations.