29.12.2025 10:25
In the operation against the ISIS terrorist organization in Yalova, 3 police officers were martyred, and 8 police officers and 1 guard were injured in the ensuing clash. During the operation, electricity and natural gas were cut off in the area where special police and gendarmerie units from surrounding provinces were deployed, and education was suspended in 5 schools.
In Yalova, a clash broke out between terrorists and police during an operation against the ISIS terrorist organization. The operation in the area is ongoing.
Teams from the Yalova Police Department's Counter-Terrorism Branch conducted an operation against the ISIS terrorist organization in the area along the Elmalık village road. In the clash that occurred during the operation, 7 police officers were injured. The injured were taken to Yalova Training and Research Hospital by ambulance.
ENTRY AND EXIT TO THE VILLAGE HALTED
Special Operations Police and Gendarmerie teams from surrounding provinces were dispatched to the area. The house where the terrorists were located was surrounded, and entry and exit to the village were halted.
EDUCATION SUSPENDED IN 5 SCHOOLS
Electricity and natural gas have been cut off in the area where intense clashes are ongoing. The Yalova Governorship announced that education has been suspended today in 5 schools in the region.
TEMPORARY BROADCAST BAN FROM RTÜK
Meanwhile, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) made a statement regarding the ISIS operation in Yalova. The statement said, "A temporary broadcast ban has been imposed regarding the events that occurred during the operation against the terrorist organization ISIS in our province of Yalova. In this context, it is important that no broadcasts are made other than the statements to be made by official authorities regarding the process. Media service providers must act with a responsible broadcasting understanding within the framework of relevant legal provisions."