Washington: Thirteen suspects wanted on Interpol red notices and two on Trkiye's national wanted list have been extradited from five countries, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday.

According to Anadolu Agency, Yerlikaya announced that the 15 individuals were captured and returned from Georgia, Greece, the UK, North Macedonia, and Germany. The suspects, all of whom were wanted on various criminal charges, were located through analysis of Interpol databases, Turkish law enforcement records, social media, and open-source intelligence. This operation was coordinated by departments including organized crime, intelligence, narcotics, counterterrorism, migrant smuggling, and cybercrime.