Turkey detains 16 suspected Daesh supporters in south

Turkish police have detained over a dozen foreigners near the country’s border with Syria on suspicion of attempting to join Daesh.

Kilis Governorate said on Friday that security forces had intercepted 16 suspects in Elbeyli district.

According to the governorate, 14 of these suspects were foreign nationals.

The suspects went through a medical examination before being handed over to the Foreigners Department of the Provincial Security Directorate, a governorate statement read.

These arrests come two days after 22 suspected Daesh supporters were detained in another operation in the Elbeyli district.