Turkey detains 209 in raids in the capital of Ankara ahead of July's NATO summit

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• The Ankara prosecutor's office said that 241 arrest warrants had been issued and that 209 people had been detained.

  reliability moderate2/6 sources

• US President Donald Trump and the leaders of the other 31 member states are expected at the summit on July 7-8.

  reliability moderate2/6 sources

• Prosecutors said that 56 of those arrested were alleged members of the so-called Islamic State group and 35 were members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front (DHKP-C), a communist group designated a terrorist organization by Turkey that has claimed responsibility for past attacks.

  reliability moderate2/6 sources

• The Ankara governor’s office announced late on June 22 a ban on all demonstrations from June 28 until the end of the NATO summit, scheduled for July 7 to July 8 in the capital.

  reliability moderate2/2 sources

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

  reliability moderate2/2 sources

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• Turkish officials expect Syria’s president to visit Ankara around the time Turkey is hosting a NATO summit there next month, according to people familiar with the matter.

  according to Bloomberg — Politics

• The pro-Kurdish DEM Party condemned the operation, saying more than 200 politicians, activists and representatives of democratic organisations had been detained in early-morning house raids.

  according to The Straits Times - World

• Rights groups said detainees were subject to a 24-hour restriction on access to lawyers.

  according to The Straits Times - World

• The Islamic State group has also carried out numerous deadly attacks in Turkey , including the 2017 New Year’s Eve shooting at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people.

  according to ABC News — International

• The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has prioritized security and authorities regularly carry out security raids.

  according to ABC News — International

• Turkish media also reported on a separate operation targeting the DHKP-C, coordinated by prosecutors in Istanbul, that led to 24 arrests across eight provinces.

  according to Deutsche Welle English — All +2

• Access to roads leading to airports will be restricted, and areas around the summit venue and hotels hosting delegations are set to be sealed off.

  according to Deutsche Welle English — All +2

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• The Ankara governor’s office announced late on June 22 a ban on all demonstrations from June 28 until the end of the NATO summit, scheduled…

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

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• The Ankara prosecutor's office said that 241 arrest warrants had been issued and that 209 people had been detained.

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• US President Donald Trump and the leaders of the other 31 member states are expected at the summit on July 7-8.

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• Prosecutors said that 56 of those arrested were alleged members of the so-called Islamic State group and 35 were members of the…

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