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Turkish police arrest 'Islamists' Turkish police arrest 'Islamists'
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Turkish police have arrested almost 200 people suspected of being members of the banned Islamist group Hizb al-Tahrir al-Islami, reports say.Turkish police have arrested almost 200 people suspected of being members of the banned Islamist group Hizb al-Tahrir al-Islami, reports say.
The arrests were made early in the morning during simultaneous raids in 23 cities, the Anatolia news agency said.The arrests were made early in the morning during simultaneous raids in 23 cities, the Anatolia news agency said.
Turkish police have repeatedly detained members of the group in the past.Turkish police have repeatedly detained members of the group in the past.
Founded in 1953, Hizb al-Tahrir seeks to establish a pan-Islamic state covering all Muslim lands. It is banned in many countries throughout the world.Founded in 1953, Hizb al-Tahrir seeks to establish a pan-Islamic state covering all Muslim lands. It is banned in many countries throughout the world.
The group is widely viewed as extremist and anti-Semitic. However, it denies these charges and says it preaches non-violent political Islam.The group is widely viewed as extremist and anti-Semitic. However, it denies these charges and says it preaches non-violent political Islam.
Many of its supporters are believed to have taken part in the uprising in the Andijan region of Uzbekistan in March 2005, which was violently suppressed by the Uzbek government.