Türkiye detains 121 suspects in nationwide operations targeting FETÖ

Türkiye has detained 121 individuals over the past two weeks in nationwide operations targeting terrorist organisation FETÖ. 

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on X that the suspects were apprehended across more than 30 provinces, including Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, and Gaziantep, Caliber.Az reports. 

FETÖ’YE yönelik son 2 haftadır devam eden operasyonlarımızda; 121 Şüpheli Yakalandı

🔻FETÖ’nün askeri mahrem yapılanması, öğrenci yapılanması, adliye mahrem yapılanması ve mahrem yapılanması içerisinde faaliyet gösteren,
🔻Örgütün kriptolu haberleşme programı ByLock kullanıcısı… pic.twitter.com/ThSzi84NbY

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) December 2, 2025

The operations focused on the members of the organisation’s “military, judicial, and student structures,” as well as individuals accused of using the encrypted messaging application ByLock.

The ministry also said suspects were identified through alleged communication with network members via payphone lines and through pro-FETÖ activity on social media.

Of the 121 detainees, 58 have been formally arrested, while 29 have been released under judicial control. Proceedings for the remaining suspects are ongoing, the statement said.

The operations were carried out in coordination with provincial police counterterrorism and anti-smuggling units, as well as national intelligence and prosecutorial offices. Authorities reported that individuals with outstanding arrest warrants or finalised prison sentences were also taken into custody.

By Sabina Mammadli