Bomb-making supplies, fake identity cards and passports and camouflage clothing were seized in the raids.
In Elazığ, seven people were detained in the operations on charges of links to the terrorist organization. In Bursa 10 suspects were taken into custody for their alleged ties to al-Qaeda. Five suspects were detained in Ankara in addition to six in Muş, four in Samsun, six in Şanlıurfa, four in İzmir and 15 in Mersin.
In a raid carried out in the eastern province of Van, it is reported that four members of the teaching staff at Van Yüzüncüyıl University, one of whom is allegedly responsible for al-Qaeda activities in Van, were detained. The suspect, who was identified as M.E.Y., reportedly recruited university students to join al-Qaeda. Meanwhile, 16 out of 21 suspects who were detained earlier this week in Adana were arrested and sent to jail. The suspects were trained in al-Qaeda terrorist camps in Afghanistan.
