The Turkish authorities have carried out a number of operations targeting suspected Islamic militants since the four suicide bombings in Istanbul in November 2003, in which more than 60 people were killed.
Turske vlasti izvele su brojne operacije protiv osumnjičenih islamskih militanata od četiri samoubilačka bombaška napada u Istanbulu u novembru 2003. godine, u kojima je poginulo preko 60 ljudi.