Turkish police chief Mehmet Aktas said today that 100 people were arrested in raids against the extremist Islamic State and that the group was allegedly planning an attack.
Aktas said the suspects were arrested in 26 raids conducted across 21 provinces, AP reported.
They were allegedly preparing for a possible attack that would coincide with celebrations related to the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic.
Turkey has stepped up security after the death of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US military raid in Syria.
On Monday, the police arrested 20 foreign citizens suspected of being connected to the IS during a search in Ankara.
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