In a statement on his social media account, Minister Yerlikaya noted that operations were conducted in 42 provinces, including Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Antalya, targeting drug trafficking and usage.

Yerlikaya provided details that 567 teams, 1,418 personnel, 12 aircraft, and 37 narcotic detector dogs participated in the operations coordinated by the General Directorate of Security’s Anti-Narcotics Department. As a result, 227 drug dealers and street vendors were arrested, and 479 kilograms of drugs, along with 160,967 drug pills, were seized.

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