Police detain ISIS suspect 500 meters away from US Consulate in Istanbul

Police have detained an ISIS suspect some 500 meters away from the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul. Two other suspects were detained in the Başakşehir district.

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An ISIS suspect was detained some 500 meters away from the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul during a simultaneous operation to 20 addresses in the city, local news agencies reported on May 20. 

Police raided 20 different locations in 10 districts in the province and detained multiple people in relation to their jihadist activity. 

One of the residences in the Sarıyer district was located some 500 meters away from the U.S. Consulate, where one suspect was detained on the top floor of a four-story building. 

Meanwhile, two suspects were detained in an unregistered residence in the Başakşehir district, located on the outskirts of the province.