Police in Istanbul have detained a suspected Islamic State operative who was allegedly planning a "sensational" attack in the city, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Tuesday.
Anadolu Agency said the suspect, identified by the initials H.S., was detained in an operation at a hotel in the low-income Kucukcekmece district. Police seized an automatic rifle, spare magazines and bullets during the raid, the report said.
The suspect, who had scouted Istanbul's main Taksim Square and surrounding areas, had illegally crossed into Turkey from Syria and made his way to Istanbul, the report said.
