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Friday, January 16, 2026
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Police Stop Big Attack Plan

Turkish police stopped a big plan. The plan wanted to hurt holiday fun. This week, police looked in many places. They took 115 people. Police think they are with the IS group. They were ready to hurt people. This happened before Christmas.

Police searched 124 places. The people talked to IS outside Turkey. Police found guns and papers. This helps police learn about the group. It shows who they know.

Also, intelligence caught a man. He was near Afghanistan. He is a big IS leader. He planned to hurt people. This shows the group is a big danger.

The plan was to scare people. They wanted to cause trouble. Turkey is near Syria. IS is still a threat. The government fights IS. They want to stop attacks.

115 people are in jail. Police look for 22 more. They think they are in the plan. Police want to keep us safe.

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