Turkish police arrest more than 100 suspected of links to Islamic State

The Istanbul prosecutor's office said Turkish authorities had received information that the Islamic State had called for attacks against non-Muslims during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

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Turkish police have arrested more than a hundred people suspected of having links to the Islamic State and planning attacks during the Christmas holidays.

The Istanbul prosecutor's office said Turkish authorities had received information that the Islamic State had called for attacks against non-Muslims during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

The prosecutor's office has issued 137 arrest warrants, and 115 people have currently been arrested.

Weapons, ammunition and organizational documents of the Islamic State were seized.

Police are still searching for 22 more suspects.

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