Istanbul police detain 26 suspected IS members

Anti-terror officers in Istanbul detain 26 suspected members of the Islamic State jihadist group, according to reports in Turkish media.

Seventeen foreigners were among those detained, state-run Anadolu news agency says, without giving details of their nationalities.

Police seized several electronic devices and documents during the operation in nine different Istanbul districts, the agency says.

Officers suspected those detained had links to “people in conflict zones”, Hurriyet daily reports, but not saying in which countries.

— AFP

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