At least 500 kilograms of marijuana seized in Turkey

Turkish security forces have seized at least 500 kilograms of marijuana in Monday's drug operations.

Turkish gendarmes told Anadolu Agency that they seized 235 kilograms of powdered marijuana in a drug operation in the country's Mediterranean province of Antalya.

They added that 22,400 marijuana roots had been seized as well.

In a separate operation held in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, gendarmes seized 284 kilograms of marijuana powder and 2,000 marijuana roots.

One suspect was arrested in the operation.