Top Turkish ISIS Operative Captured in Joint Pakistan-Türkiye Intelligence Operation

Ozgur Altun, also known by the codename “Abu Yasir Al Turki,” was apprehended at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in a coordinated intelligence operation by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organisation (MİT). Identified as the highest-ranking Turkish member of the Islamic State (IS), Altun played a pivotal role in the group’s media and logistics networks. He was allegedly involved in coordinating the movement of IS fighters from Europe and Central Asia to the Pakistan-Afghanistan region and directing plots targeting civilian sites in Türkiye and across Europe. Following his arrest, Altun was deported to Türkiye for further investigation. This operation underscores the enhanced defense and security cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye