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Turkish authorities have arrested 103 suspects in Ankara as part of an investigation into terrorist organizations ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for July 7-8, the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said.
The arrests were carried out under the coordination of the prosecutor's office. Authorities said 225 suspects had been detained as part of operations targeting the activities of terrorist organizations across the country.
According to a statement by the prosecutor's office, police completed procedures for 135 of the 225 detained suspects.
After health checks, six suspects referred to the courthouse were released by the prosecutor's office.
Of the 129 suspects referred to a criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest, 103 were arrested, while judicial control measures were imposed on 26 others.
Police procedures for the remaining suspects are continuing, the statement said.
The arrests came after the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued warrants Tuesday for 241 people, with the anti-terror police detaining 209 suspects in a series of early morning raids.
Of those sought under the warrants, prosecutors said 185 were identified as belonging to far-left organizations, while 56 others were identified as having suspected ties to the Daesh terrorist group.
The environmental NGO TEMA Foundation also said some of its staff and volunteers had been detained, according to Turkish media reports.
However, the Center for Combating Disinformation, which is affiliated with the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, denied allegations that action had been taken against TEMA volunteers detained in Ankara before the NATO summit.
The center also rejected claims that "barriers are being placed in front of buildings and shanty houses for the visual pleasure of leaders because of the NATO Summit," saying the allegations did not reflect the truth.
Earlier Turkish media reports had said authorities were putting up large billboards along roads leading to the airport to hide poorer, rundown areas from view.
The Ankara Governor's Office banned all public demonstrations and activities for 13 days starting at midnight on June 28.
Türkiye will host the heads of state and government of 32 NATO member countries, invited leaders, nearly 100 ministers, senior diplomats, representatives of international organizations, and thousands of foreign guests during the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara on July 7-8.
A total of 56,288 security personnel, including 48,841 police officers and 7,447 gendarmerie personnel, will be on duty during the summit, according to Anadolu Agency.
Nearly 3,000 journalists, television crews, photojournalists, digital media representatives, and international broadcasters from around the world have applied for accreditation.
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