Istanbul, April 16 -- Turkish security forces have detained 89 suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist group (IS or ISIS, banned in Russia), Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Wednesday.

"In 17 provinces, 89 suspected members of the terrorist group have been detained as a result of the operation against the IS," Yerlikaya said on X.

The operation was carried out in the provinces of Istanbul and Antalya including other areas.

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