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Turkey Says It Captured ISIS Member Uğur Bahadır Abroad
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization says it captured Uğur Bahadır in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and brought him to Turkey.
Bahadır, also known by the code name Abdullah, had moved from Turkey to the region in 2024 and joined ISIS, according to the Turkish account.
The group is also known as ISIS-K in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it has camps and carries out activities.
Turkish intelligence says Bahadır worked in several ISIS camps and carried out tasks for the group.
During questioning, he provided information about his training, assignments and ISIS activities in the region.
The agency says the operation disrupted plans for attacks on Turkey and exposed recruitment activity; no further action was announced.
Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization says it captured Uğur Bahadır, an ISKP member, in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and brought him to Turkey.
Turkish reports say Bahadır operated in Islamic State camps in the region and carried out assignments for the group.
Bahadır joined the group in 2024 after travelling from Turkey, according to Habertürk.
The reports say he provided information about his contacts, training, assignments and the group’s activities.
- Who
- Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization captured Uğur Bahadır, also known by the codename Abdullah.
- What
- He was captured and brought to Turkey.
- When
- The operation was reported on October 30, 2026. The date of the capture is not stated.
- Where
- He was captured in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and brought to Turkey.
- Why
- The reports say the operation targeted his activity in ISKP, the group’s so-called Khorasan branch.
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Bahadır travelled from Turkey to the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and joined the group, according to Habertürk.
Abu Yasir Al Turki, whom Habertürk says directed Bahadır toward the group, was captured.
Ahmet Kazancı, whom Habertürk says acted alongside Bahadır, was captured.
Turkish outlets reported that Bahadır had been captured in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and brought to Turkey.
- Person captured
- Uğur Bahadır, also known as Abdullah
- Capturing agency
- Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT)
- Capture location
- Afghanistan-Pakistan region
- Group
- ISKP, described by Sabah as the Islamic State’s so-called Khorasan branch
- Reported date
- October 30, 2026