ISIS Shootout in Turkey Kills Officers, Sparks 'Broadcasting Ban'
Summary
Three police officers were killed and nine others wounded in a shootout with ISIS operatives in northwestern Turkey. Six ISIS fighters also died during an operation in Yalova Province. Following the incident, Turkish authorities imposed a ban on media broadcasts about the operation.Key Facts
- Three police officers died, and nine others were injured in the fight with ISIS in northwestern Turkey.
- Six ISIS fighters were killed in the Yalova Province operation.
- The attack took place southeast of Istanbul.
- Turkish media identified the slain officers as İlker Pehlivan, Turgut Külünk, and Yasin Koçyiğit.
- Eight police officers and a security guard were injured during the operation.
- Five women and six children were evacuated from the scene.
- A ban on media broadcasts regarding the operation was put in place by local courts in Yalova.
- Over 100 people were arrested last week in Turkey in connection with suspected plans for ISIS attacks.
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