Turkey arrests over 200 suspects linked to ISIS ahead of NATO summit

Turkish police detained more than 200 people on Tuesday suspected of affiliations with the Islamic State and outlawed far-left organizations, just weeks before the nation hosts a major NATO summit. The Ankara prosecutor's office reported that 209 individuals were apprehended in the capital, with 32 others remaining at large.

Of those detained, 185 are suspected of membership in various far-left groups designated as terrorist organizations by Ankara, including the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), which has previously claimed responsibility for attacks within Turkey. Officials stated that the operations targeted multiple groups as part of comprehensive security measures being implemented in anticipation of the upcoming summit.

In conjunction with these arrests, the Ankara governor's office announced a ban on all demonstrations within the capital city. This prohibition is effective from June 28 and will remain in place until the conclusion of the NATO summit, scheduled to take place from July 7 to July 8. The summit is expected to draw leaders from all 32 NATO member states.