Police forces conducted simultaneous operations in many locations across four Turkish provinces, including Adıyaman, Eskişehir, and Kahramanmaraş, after the arrest warrants were issued as part of a probe into the group’s activities.

While 15 suspects have been taken into custody, the security forces are still looking for the remaining fugitive suspects.

Since May 2016, Turkey has classified the FETO organization as a terrorist organization under the assigned names Fethullahist Terrorist Organization and Parallel State Structure. 

After the failed coup attempt in 2016, the government of Turkey blamed the group for the coup and authorities arrested thousands of soldiers and judges who have links to the organization. (ILKHA)