25 suspects linked to far-left terror group DHKP-C nabbed in Turkey
Based on information from suspects arrested earlier, police identified 43 suspects and nabbed 25 of them in seven Turkish provinces: Istanbul, Sivas, Samsun, Izmir, Ankara, Yozgat and Denizli. Efforts to round up the remaining ones are ongoing.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:40 | 03 December 2021
- Modified Date: 12:40 | 03 December 2021
Turkish police held at least 25 suspects for their alleged links to the far-left DHKP-C terror group across the country, security sources said on Friday.
Based on information from suspects arrested earlier, police identified 43 suspects and nabbed 25 of them in seven Turkish provinces: Istanbul, Sivas, Samsun, Izmir, Ankara, Yozgat and Denizli. Efforts to round up the remaining ones are ongoing.
The DHKP-C is responsible for several terror attacks in Turkey, including a 2013 attack on the US Embassy in Ankara, which killed a Turkish security guard.
The group is enlisted as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the US and EU.