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Turkey arrests surge ahead of NATO summit
Key takeaways
- The detentions followed a series of anti-terror raids this week in the run-up to the July 7–8 summit, which is expected to be attended by 32 leaders including US President Donald Trump.
- State-run Anadolu news agency said 178 of 225 suspects taken into custody were formally arrested, citing a statement from the Ankara chief prosecutor’s office.
- The Media and Law Studies Association (MLSA), a legal rights group, said on Friday those detained included journalists, academics, lawyers, trade unionists, teachers, students and civil society representatives.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISTANBUL, Turkey: The number of people jailed pending trial on terrorism-related charges in Turkey rose to 178 ahead of a NATO summit in the capital Ankara, state media reported on Saturday, citing the prosecutor’s office.
The detentions followed a series of anti-terror raids this week in the run-up to the July 7–8 summit, which is expected to be attended by 32 leaders including US President Donald Trump.
State-run Anadolu news agency said 178 of 225 suspects taken into custody were formally arrested, citing a statement from the Ankara chief prosecutor’s office. It said 34 others were released under judicial supervision.
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