ISTANBUL, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Turkish authorities detained 119 suspects in coordinated operations targeting the Islamic State (IS) group across 30 provinces on Saturday, the interior ministry said in a statement.
The statement said the operations targeted suspects accused of spreading extremist propaganda through social media and providing financial support to the group.
Judicial investigations have been launched against the detainees, it added.
Türkiye designated IS as a terrorist organization in 2013 and has intensified operations against the group in recent years. ■