Turkish national jailed for ISKP propaganda work in Pakistan

A 25-year-old Turkish national, Ahmed Kazanci, has been sentenced to prison in Türkiye for his role in the Islamic State Khorasan Province's (ISKP) propaganda wing. Kazanci worked with the group's Turkish-language media unit in the mountainous regions of Pakistan's Balochistan province.

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he had worked in the media wing of ISKP in the mountainous areas of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, producing propaganda materials in Turkish.

According to Turkish newspaper Kısa Dalga, Kazanci was detained by Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT). During interrogations, he stated that his involvement was limited to producing written and promotional content in Turkish for the ISKP. He claimed he did not participate in any armed operations.

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he did not take part in any armed operations and was assigned solely to ISKP’s media unit.

Kazanci reportedly decided to leave the ISKP due to difficult living conditions and homesickness. However, he was apprehended by MIT while attempting to return from Balochistan and subsequently transferred to Türkiye. Investigations into his activities are ongoing, and a Turkish court has since sentenced him to prison.

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his role was limited to producing written and promotional content for the group in Turkish.