Russian Islamic State Suspect Arrested at Turkish Nuclear Plant
TL;DR
Turkish counter-terrorism police have arrested a Russian citizen working at a nuclear power plant under construction in Turkey's Mersin province on suspicion of ties to the militant group Islamic State. The suspect was found to be using a fake identity at the $20-billion Akkuyu nuclear plant, being built by Russian conglomerate Rosatom. This comes amid Turkey's recent detention of 147 people with suspected Islamic State ties across 33 provinces, following an attack at a Catholic church in Istanbul last month.
- Turkey arrests Russian at nuclear plant in Islamic State probe, sources say Reuters
- Turkey: Suspected Islamic State member working at nuclear power plant is arrested Sky News
- Russian ISIL suspect caught at Mersin nuclear plant Hurriyet Daily News
- Turkish police arrest an ISIS suspect who worked at nuclear power plant Kathimerini English Edition
- Turkey arrests suspected IS member working at nuclear plant DW (English)
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