Turkish police capture 7 wanted terrorists in Istanbul

Among arrested are senior far-leftist DHKP-C member, 3 others listed in wanted terrorists list of Interior Ministry

By Kaan Bozdogan

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish security forces captured seven wanted terrorists, including a senior member of far-left DHKP-C group, in a counter-terror operation in Istanbul early Tuesday, the interior minister said.

A DHKP-C terrorist -- the most senior operative of the terror group in Turkey -- were among those arrested, Suleyman Soylu said in a local event in Istanbul.

The DHKP-C is responsible for a number of terror attacks in Turkey, including a 2013 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, which martyred a Turkish security guard.

The group is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S., and the EU.

The police raid also captured terrorists named in the green and grey category of the Interior Ministry's wanted list, Soylu added.

The wanted terrorists list is divided into five color-coded categories, with red as the most wanted, followed by blue, green, orange and grey.

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