Minister of Internal Affairs says 72 people taken into custody in past few days

Minister of Internal Affairs Ali Yerlikaya announced that 72 people were detained in house raids carried out in recent days.

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In a statement on his social media account, Turkish Minister of Internal Affairs Yerlikaya announced that a total of 72 people were detained in house raids in 10 provinces.

People detained during the operations carried out in Mardin, Antalya, Elazığ, Adıyaman, Amed, Eskişehir, Istanbul, Balıkesir, Hakkari and Urfa were accused of "membership in a terrorist organization" and "making propaganda for a terrorist organization".

Many people taken into custody have been released after giving statements on Wednesday.