Three Turkish police officers and six ISIS militants were killed in a gunfight in north-west Turkey on Dec 29, the Interior Minister said. This comes a week after more than 100 suspected ISIS members were detained for planning Christmas and New Year attacks. Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said eight police officers and another security force member were wounded in a raid on a property in the town of Yalova, on the Sea of Marmara’s coast south of Istanbul. More than 100 addresses were raided nationwide early on Dec 29. Turkey has stepped up operations against suspected ISIS militants in 2025, as the group returns to prominence globally. The US carried out a strike against the militants in north-west Nigeria last week, while two gunmen who attacked a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in December appeared to be inspired by ISIS, the Australian police have said.

Full report : Three Turkish police officers, six ISIS militants killed in clash amid national crackdown.