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Nearly 200 arrested in Turkey after shooting at Israeli consulate

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  • Nearly 200 arrests made in Turkey after a shooting at the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.
  • The operation targeted the terrorist group Daesh, or Islamic State.
  • One person was killed and several injured in the shooting, with no group claiming responsibility.

Nearly 200 people have been arrested in a nationwide operation in Turkey following a shooting outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. The operation targeted the terrorist organization Daesh, also known as the Islamic State, according to a statement from Justice Minister Akin Gurlek. The shooting at the consulate resulted in one person killed and several injured when police intervened.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

The operation targeted the terrorist organization Daesh, also known as the Islamic State

Akin Gurlek, Justice Minister

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