Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs: anti-terrorist operation has begun in the country
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Turkish security forces are conducting a large-scale anti-terrorist operation, codenamed “Heroes,” throughout the country. This was announced by the head of the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ali Erlikaya, on his page on the social network X (formerly Twitter), transmits Anadolu Agency.
He clarified that as of 08:30 local time (the same as Moscow time), 466 anti-terrorist operations were carried out, during which 12 people were detained in Mersin, Van, Sanliurfa, Mardin and Aydin. They are suspected of involvement in a terrorist organization. In addition, Yerlikaya reported the detention of at least 55 suspected members of terrorist organizations.
On the morning of October 1, near the building of the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs in the center of Ankara happened explosion. As Yerlikaya reported, the attack was carried out by two terrorists, one of whom committed a self-detonation, the second was neutralized. Two police officers were injured.
The Ankara prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation. As the Ministry of Internal Affairs clarified, a decision was made to deny access and prohibit publications about the terrorist attack. Later responsibility for the attack took “Kurdistan Workers’ Party” (recognized as terrorist in Turkey).
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