Nationwide raids over two weeks lead to 63 FETÖ arrests in Türkiye

Türkiye continues large-scale operations against the terrorist organisation FETÖ, with 63 people detained over the past two weeks.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya wrote on X that the arrests took place across 29 provinces, Caliber.Az reports.

FETÖ'ye yönelik 29 ilde Jandarmamız tarafından son 2 haftadır düzenlenen operasyonlarımızda 63 şüpheliyi yakaladık❗

🔻FETÖ terör örgütünün "Güncel Yapılanması" içerisinde faaliyet yürüten,
🔻Ankesörlü telefonlarla örgüt içerisinde sorumlu şahıslar ile irtibatta bulunan,… pic.twitter.com/XaU6pTW8gc

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) February 9, 2026

Forty-one suspects were formally arrested, while four others were placed under judicial control. The minister noted that some of the detainees had attempted to flee abroad.

FETÖ, responsible for the July 15, 2016 coup attempt in Türkiye, is recognised as a terrorist organisation in Türkiye, Gulf countries, and Pakistan. Its leader, Fethullah Gülen, died in a US hospital on October 20, 2024.

By Jeyhun Aghazada