Ankara is witnessing the largest security operation in Turkey with the participation of eight thousand police before the Eid al-Adha

Turkish police forces - file photo

Anatolia reported that Turkish capital Ankara saw yesterday, Tuesday, and large-scale security operation involving more than eight thousand police officers, according to the security source said.

In the campaign is the largest of its kind ever in Turkey, riot police and a police drug and traffic participated along with special operations forces in a security operation aimed at securing Ankara and maintain public peace in ahead of Eid al-Adha, according to the source, who declined to be identified because of the restrictions in the modern with the media.

It is noteworthy that Turkey is witnessing a fierce security crackdown since the last military movements last July, which aimed to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, not to mention concerns about the occurrence of new terrorist attacks after repeated recently in the country.