Türkiye seizes nearly 3,000 weapons in Operation Mercek-25 VIDEO

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has written that Türkiye carried out operations targeting arms smuggling and the illegal possession of weapons.

"During Operation Mercek-25, conducted over the past five days across 81 provinces, a total of 2,738 weapons were seized from arms traffickers and individuals possessing unlicensed firearms. Measures were taken against 2,459 suspects," Caliber.Az reports, citing the minister’s message on X.

8️⃣1️⃣ ilde Silah Kaçakçılarına ve Ruhsatsız Silah Taşıyan Şahıslara yönelik “MERCEK-25” operasyonları düzenlendi❗️

Operasyonlar sonucu:
📍1️⃣.5️⃣9️⃣6️⃣ Ruhsatsız Tabanca,
📍4️⃣4️⃣2️⃣ Kurusıkıdan Çevrilmiş Tabanca,
📍4️⃣5️⃣ Uzun Namlulu Tüfek,
📍6️⃣5️⃣5️⃣ Ruhsatsız Av Tüfeği olmak üzere… pic.twitter.com/f0VUX7Dgwe

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) September 13, 2024

Earlier, as a result of the extensive Operation Mercek-23, conducted across 81 provinces in Türkiye over five days, thousands of illegally held firearms were confiscated. A total of 2,269 weapons, including 1,289 pistols, 32 shotguns, and other firearms, were seized. The biggest quantity of illegal weapons was found in Istanbul. In total, 127 individuals were detained during the operation.