Suspected Daesh terrorist caught in Istanbul amid plan to attack

Turkish police apprehended a Daesh terrorist in Istanbul who was preparing to carry out an attack in Türkiye, security forces said Tuesday.

Security forces found that the man, a foreign national identified only by his initials M.A., shared propaganda on the terrorist group’s media platforms encouraging acts of terrorism in Türkiye, especially in major tourist spots and crowded areas.

He was caught in a raid during which digital and other materials of the terrorist group were seized, along with knives that the suspect planned to use in a possible attack.

An assessment of the digital materials also revealed a video in which M.A. was seen making another suspect that had recently joined Daesh pledge allegiance to the organization.