06 Nov 2018 | 05:30 PM UTC
Turkey: Police detain 24 IS-linked individuals as of November 5
Turkish police detain 24 people suspected of having links to Islamic State (IS) as of November 5; additional counterterrorism raids possible in the near-term
Event
On Monday, November 5, Turkish police announced that they had arrested 24 people suspected of having links to the Islamic State (IS) group in the city of Diyarbakır as well as in ten provinces throughout the country. Additional counterterror raids on suspected IS-linked individuals are possible in Turkey in the near-term.
Context
The general security situation in Turkey remains precarious due to an extant heightened risk of terrorism. The country has been a target of multiple attacks perpetrated by IS and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which have prompted Turkish police to carry out an increasing number of counterterrorism raids in recent months.
Advice
Individuals in Turkey are advised to maintain a high degree of vigilance, report any suspicious objects or behavior to the relevant authorities, and be particularly cautious when visiting sites deemed especially likely to be targeted in an attack (public transportation, train stations, ports, airports, public or government buildings, embassies or consulates, international organizations, schools and universities, religious sites, markets, hotels, and restaurants frequented by foreigners/Westerners, festivals, etc.).
