Türkiye Arrests 18 ‘ISIS’ Members in Two Security Operations

Members of the Turkish counter-terrorism forces during the raid of ISIS-affiliated members in Adana.
Members of the Turkish counter-terrorism forces during the raid of ISIS-affiliated members in Adana.
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Türkiye Arrests 18 ‘ISIS’ Members in Two Security Operations

Members of the Turkish counter-terrorism forces during the raid of ISIS-affiliated members in Adana.
Members of the Turkish counter-terrorism forces during the raid of ISIS-affiliated members in Adana.

Türkiye has arrested 17 ISIS members and an individual who attempted to sneak into the country through two operations in the two southern provinces Adana and Hatay.

The Minister of the Interior Ali Yerlikaya said that 17 members of the terrorist ISIS group were arrested in Adana and another individual was apprehended during his attempt to sneak into the Turkish lands.

Yerlikaya added on his X account that the counter-terrorism forces raided 23 sites in the province, arrested 17 individuals, and confiscated grenades and weapons.

He added that five of them were kept in custody while the other 12 were released but were put under judicial supervision.

In the meantime, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense arrested another ISIS member during his attempt to sneak into the country through the Syrian borders.

In a statement, the ministry revealed that the border guards in Hatay arrested someone who tried to illegally enter the Turkish lands.

Türkiye designated ISIS in 2013 and since then has been a target for several attacks which the group claimed responsibility for. These attacks killed more than 300 and wounded hundreds.

In response, Türkiye launched counter-terrorism operations in the country and abroad to avoid more attacks.

Since the beginning of 2017, the Turkish authorities arrested thousands of members and deported hundreds of others to their home countries.

Turkish security sources revealed that a total of 6,890 individuals were arrested during their attempt to enter the country in illegal ways, including 487 who are suspects of being part of terrorist organizations.

The Turkish authorities revealed that 487 individuals out of the arrested belong to ISIS and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

The sources added that the Turkish forces prevented 248,000 persons from accessing the country by illegal means, arrested 7,000 illegal migrants, and apprehended 789 others for suspecting their affiliation with terrorist organizations in 2022.



Delta Plane Flips Upside Down on Landing at Toronto Airport, 18 Injured

A Delta airlines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, on February 17, 2025. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP)
A Delta airlines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, on February 17, 2025. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP)
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Delta Plane Flips Upside Down on Landing at Toronto Airport, 18 Injured

A Delta airlines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, on February 17, 2025. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP)
A Delta airlines plane sits on its roof after crashing upon landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Ontario, on February 17, 2025. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP)

A Delta Air Lines regional jet flipped upside down upon landing at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday amid windy weather following a snowstorm, injuring 18 of the 80 people on board, officials said.
Three people on flight DL4819 from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport suffered critical injuries, among them a child, a Canadian air ambulance official said, with 15 others also immediately taken to hospitals.
Some of the injured have since been released, Delta said late on Monday.
The US carrier said a CRJ900 aircraft operated by its Endeavor Air subsidiary was involved in a single-aircraft accident with 76 passengers and four crew members on board.
The 16-year-old CRJ900, made by Canada's Bombardier and powered by GE Aerospace engines, can seat up to 90 people. At least one of the two wings was no longer attached to the plane, video showed after the accident.
Canadian authorities said they would investigate the cause of the crash, which was not yet known.
The Delta plane touched down in Toronto at 2:13 p.m. (1913 GMT) after an 86-minute flight and came to rest near the intersection of runway 23 and runway 15, FlightRadar24 data showed.
The reported weather conditions at time of the crash indicated a "gusting crosswind and blowing snow," the flight tracking website said.
Toronto Pearson Fire Chief Todd Aitken said late on Monday the runway was dry and there were no crosswind conditions, but several pilots Reuters spoke to who had seen videos of the incident pushed back against this comment.
US aviation safety expert and pilot John Cox said there was an average crosswind of 19 knots (22 mph) from the right as it was landing, but he noted this was an average, and gusts would go up and down.
"It's gusty so they are constantly going to have to be making adjustments in the air speed, adjustments in the vertical profile and adjustments in the lateral profile," he said of the pilots, adding that "it's normal for what professional pilots do."
Investigators would try to figure out why the right wing separated from the plane, Cox said.

Flights have resumed at Toronto Pearson, but airport president Deborah Flint said on Monday evening there would be some operational impact and delays over the next few days while two runways remained closed for the investigation.
She attributed the absence of fatalities in part to the work of first responders at the airport.
"We are very grateful that there is no loss of life and relatively minor injuries," she said at a press conference.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) said it was deploying a team of investigators, and the US National Transportation Safety Board said a team of investigators would assist Canada's TSB.
Global aviation standards require a preliminary investigation report to be published within 30 days of an accident.