Officers from the Istanbul Police Counterterrorism Department launched simultaneous raids on Thursday at 124 locations and detained more than 100 suspected members of the Islamic State group who were allegedly planning terror attacks against Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement that authorities received information that the extremist organization had issued a call to action, particularly against non-Muslims during Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.

The prosecutor’s office issued warrants for 137 suspects, of whom 115 were detained. Officers also seized many firearms, cartridges, and organizational documents during the raids.

Turkey shares a 900-kilometer (559-mile) border with Syria, where jihadist groups are still........

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