'Sometimes NATO Ally' - 3,000 in Turkey linked to ISIL group, ISIS controls border crossings.

'Sometimes NATO Ally' - 3,000 in Turkey linked to ISIL group, ISIS controls border crossings. (HD).

There are around 3,000 people linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Turkey, a police intelligence report has alleged, raising a red alert over the possible future actions of “sleeping cells” of the jihadist group, sources have told Hürriyet.

The number is in addition between 700 and 1,000 Turkish fighters in the group, whose potential return has concerned Turkey, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said earlier this week.

Turkey has so far deported 1,165 people and placed an entry ban on 7,250 more, Çavuşoğlu also said.

The police intelligence reports calls for sensitivity to detect the links of the fighters in Turkey.

It urged the surveillance of 3,000 people to observe their positions in ISIL and determine whether or not they are active, describing them as “sleeping cells.”

The security measures for the consulates and assets of Western states have been raised to a maximum level with additional forces deployed. The new measures include patrol groups in addition to existing static security points.

The warning also covers NATO facilities and citizens of Western countries.

The fact that ISIL militants control many points on Syria’s border with Turkey is increasing the risks, the notice said.

The report said the criminal reports of foreign fighters who join ISIL by passing through Turkey were absent, creating problems for security forces.

A close watch on such people’s connections in Turkey is crucial, it said. Hmmm......How many of these '3,000' have 'connections' in Europe? Read the full story here.