Türkiye seizes nearly 1,900 illegal weapons in countrywide operation PHOTO

A nationwide operation targeting individuals in possession of unregistered firearms has been carried out across all 81 provinces of Türkiye, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on his social media account.

According to Yerlikaya, over the past week security forces confiscated 1,867 weapons during operations against those carrying unregistered arms, Caliber.Az reports.

Son 1 hafta içinde 81 ilde “Ruhsatsız Silah Taşıyan Şahıslara” yönelik düzenlenen operasyonlarımızda;

❗️766 adet ruhsatsız tabanca,
❗️428 adet kurusıkı tabanca,
❗️649 adet av tüfeği,
❗️24 adet uzun namlulu silah olmak üzere toplam 1.867 adet silah ele geçirildi.

❌ 2 bin 82… pic.twitter.com/0Wx0Qaf9TA

— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) September 25, 2025

The seizures included 766 unregistered firearms, 428 blank pistols, 649 hunting rifles, and 24 long-barrel weapons.

Legal action was taken against 2,082 suspects in connection with the operations, the minister added.

By Khagan Isayev