Turkey detains over 200 before NATO summit

Turkey detains over 200 before NATO summit
June 23, 2026

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Turkey detains over 200 before NATO summit

Turkish police on Tuesday detained more than 200 people suspected of links to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and outlawed far-left groups, officials said, before an upcoming NATO summit.

The Ankara prosecutor’s office said 209 people had been detained in the capital, while 32 others remained at large.

Of those held, 185 are suspected of membership in several far-left organizations designated as terrorist groups by Ankara.

They include the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C), which has claimed responsibility for attacks in Turkey in the past.

Authorities said the operations targeted multiple groups as part of broader security measures.

The Ankara governor’s office announced late on Monday a ban on all demonstrations from June 28 until the end of the NATO summit, scheduled for July 7-8 in the capital.

The summit is expected to bring together leaders from the 32 member states, including US President Donald Trump.

© Agence France-Presse

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