During the operation, organized by the Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs with the support of special services, a foreigner allegedly involved in the ISIS terrorist group has been captured in Istanbul, Report informs referring to Anadolu Agency.
According to the Istanbul Security Department, the detainee planned to organize terror attacks in crowded and popular tourist areas of the metropolis, and also shared a video with threats on social networks.
During the search, symbols of a banned terrorist group, as well as edged weapons, were found on him.