Turkey Arrests 209 Suspected ISIS Members Before NATO Summit

WHO:

Fox News - Turkish authorities, President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ISIS militants, Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front members.

WHAT:

Fox News - Turkish authorities detained more than 200 people, including 209 suspects linked to ISIS, in a raid.

Fox News - Among the 209 detained, 56 were allegedly ISIS militants.

Fox News - Turkish authorities issued detention orders for 241 suspects.

Fox News - The operation also included the detention of 35 alleged members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front.

WHERE:

Fox News - The raids took place in Ankara, Turkey.

WHEN:

Fox News - The NATO summit is scheduled for July 7-8.

WHY:

Fox News - The raids were conducted ahead of the NATO summit to address ongoing threats from ISIS and other extremist groups.

HOW:

ABC News World - Security forces carried out a major operation to detain suspects linked to extremist groups.

(UPDATED June 23, 2026 15:58 UTC)

Turkish authorities have detained more than 200 individuals, including 56 alleged ISIS militants, during a major operation in Ankara aimed at addressing ongoing threats from extremist groups. In total, detention orders were issued for 241 suspects, which also included 35 members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front. This crackdown comes just ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for July 7-8.