Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Turkey Raids ISIS Suspects After Deadly Clash
In a small town in Turkey, police officers were hurt and killed during a fight with people they think are part of a group called Islamic State.
The fight happened early in the morning near a house where the police believed these people were hiding.
Three police officers and six militants were killed, while eight other police officers and a night guard were hurt.
The police had to close off the road, cut off natural gas and electricity, and call for help from special forces.
This happened just a week after the police arrested many people they thought were planning to attack during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
A long time ago, this group was responsible for hurting many people in Turkey, including at a nightclub and an airport in Istanbul.
The police also evacuated five women and six children from the house where the militants were hiding.
The next day, the police arrested 357 more suspects in 21 provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara.
Some of these suspects were linked to the militants in the fight, while others were suspected of planning attacks or collecting money for the Islamic State.
Three Turkish police officers and six Islamic State militants were killed in a clash in Yalova province, northwest Turkey.
The clash occurred around 2 a.m. local time on Monday during a police operation at a house believed to contain militants.
Eight other police officers and a night guard were wounded, with the operation supported by special forces from neighboring Bursa province.
The operation was part of more than a hundred simultaneous raids against IS suspects in 15 provinces across the country.
Turkish police detained 357 suspects in raids across 21 provinces on Tuesday, including Istanbul and Ankara, following the deadly clash.
- Who
- Three Turkish police officers, six Islamic State militants, eight other police officers, a night guard, and 357 suspects detained
- What
- Clash between police and Islamic State militants, followed by large-scale raids against IS suspects
- When
- Around 2 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. local time on Monday, December 29, and Tuesday, December 30
- Where
- Yalova province, northwest Turkey, and 21 provinces including Istanbul, Ankara, and Yalova
- Why
- Police operation against suspected Islamic State militants planning attacks on Christmas and New Year celebrations
- Location
- Yalova province, northwest Turkey, south of Istanbul on the Sea of Marmara coast
- Time of Clash
- Around 2 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. local time on Monday
- Number of Killed Police
- Three
- Number of Killed Militants
- Six
- Number of Wounded Police
- Eight
- Number of Wounded Night Guard
- One
- Recent Arrests
- 357 suspected Islamic State members detained on Tuesday, 115 detained last week
- Targeted Celebrations
- Christmas and New Year celebrations
- Previous Attacks
- Series of attacks on civilian targets in Turkey, including Istanbul nightclub and airport
- Evacuated Civilians
- Five women and six children
- Simultaneous Raids
- More than a hundred raids in 15 provinces on Monday, 21 provinces on Tuesday
- Schools Closed
- Five schools in the area
Sources
Seven Turkish police wounded in clash with Islamic State militants
Seven officers injured as police clash with IS suspects in Northwest Turkey
Official says six Islamic State militants, three police officers killed in clash in northwest Turkiye
Islamic State militants, police officers killed in northwest Turkey during operation
Three Turkish police, six IS militants killed in northwest Turkey clash
Three Turkish police, six Islamic State militants killed in clash
Three Turkish police, six Islamic State militants killed in clash, amid national crackdown
Turkey detains 110 suspects in operation targeting Islamic State after deadly clash
Turkey detains 357 Islamic State suspects nationwide after deadly clash
