NATO officials to meet Tuesday after Turkey's request

 Ambassadors of all 28 NATO allies are set to meet in Brussels on Tuesday following Ankara’s request, amid Turkey’s police operations against terrorist organizations, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Sunday.

Under Article 4 of the NATO treaty, any member country can request consultations whenever it feels its security is under threat.

NATO said in a statement on Sunday: "Turkey requested the meeting in view of the seriousness of the situation after the heinous terrorist attacks in recent days, and also to inform Allies of the measures it is taking."

"NATO Allies follow developments very closely and stand in solidarity with Turkey," the statement added.

Over eight hundred people have been detained across Turkey in three days of police raids against terrorist organizations. Detentions have taken place mostly in eastern provinces, after a string of attacks over the week touched off by a deadly blast in southeastern Suruc that killed 32 people last Monday.
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26/7/15
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