20.10.2025 18:03
A simultaneous operation was carried out in three provinces against three suspects who made scandalous posts on social media aimed at children under 18, including bomb making, preparing Molotov cocktails, using long-barreled firearms, and organizing actions. Of the three suspects detained during the operations, two were arrested.
Simultaneous operations were carried out in 3 provinces against individuals who provide training on bomb making, preparing Molotov cocktails, and using long-barreled weapons to children via social media and instill radical thoughts.
BOMB MAKING, WEAPON USAGE, MOLOTOV PREPARATION...
Teams from the Çorum Provincial Gendarmerie Command's Counter-Terrorism (TEM) Branch identified that children under the age of 18 were organized on social media platforms under various ideologies. The teams determined that these groups made educational content shares on action scenarios, bomb making, preparing Molotov cocktails, using long-barreled weapons, and psychological operation tactics.
2 PEOPLE ARRESTED
Within the scope of the investigation conducted under the coordination of the Çorum Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, simultaneous operations were carried out on October 14 against 3 target individuals based in Çorum, as well as in the provinces of Yozgat and Niğde. As a result of the operation, 3 suspects were captured and taken into custody. Following the completion of the investigation procedures at the gendarmerie, 2 of the suspects were referred to judicial authorities on October 17 and were arrested and sent to prison, while the other suspect was released under judicial control conditions.
STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
On the other hand, in a written statement regarding the issue from the Çorum Governor's Office, the following was stated: "In the studies conducted by the Provincial Gendarmerie Command's Counter-Terrorism Branch, it was determined that individuals under the age of 18 were organized on social media platforms under various ideologies, interacting with extremist content, normalizing radical thoughts, and sharing on topics such as action scenarios, bomb making, preparing Molotov cocktails, using long-barreled weapons, and psychological operation tactics in virtual environments. A simultaneous operation was carried out against 3 identified suspects in Çorum, Yozgat, and Niğde under the coordination of the Çorum Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Of the 3 suspects taken into custody during the operation, 2 were arrested by the court they were brought before, while one was released under judicial control conditions."
Source: AA / İHA