ANKARA, March 26 — Turkish authorities have detained 147 people over suspected ties to Islamic State in nationwide operations, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said today.

In a post on social media platform X, Yerlikaya said police had captured the suspects in simultaneous operations across 30 provinces. He added the suspects were found to have been active within Islamic State, to have engaged in armed conflict with the group, and to have helped fund it. — Reuters