Türkiye: 50 detained in nationwide operation against FETÖ VIDEO

The Turkish special forces supported a sweeping operation across 20 provinces targeting the clandestine network of the FETÖ terrorist organization, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on July 14.

According to Yerlikaya’s statement on social media platform X, the two-week operation—covering major provinces such as Ankara, Bursa, and Izmir—led to the detention of 50 suspects allegedly linked to FETÖ, Caliber.Az reports.

"FETÖ'ye yönelik Jandarmamız tarafından son 2 haftadır düzenlenen operasyonlarımızda 50 şüpheliyi yakaladık.
🔻33'ü TUTUKLANDI.
🔻5’i hakkında adli kontrol kararı verildi. Diğerlerinin işlemleri devam ediyor.

2025 yılındaki FETÖ operasyonlarımızda,
➡️ 910 kişi Tutuklandı.
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— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) July 14, 2025

Of those detained, 33 individuals were formally arrested, five were placed under judicial supervision, and legal proceedings are ongoing for the remainder.

He said the individuals were wanted for crimes related to their activities within the "active structure" of the FETÖ terrorist organisation. Allegations include maintaining contact with key members of the group via payphones, financing the organisation, and spreading FETÖ propaganda through social media accounts.

FETÖ, officially designated as a terrorist organisation by Türkiye, is held responsible for orchestrating the failed coup attempt of July 15, 2016. The government has since conducted continuous operations to dismantle the organisation’s remaining networks within the country and abroad.

By Khagan Isayev