ISTANBUL: Turkish police on Saturday detained at least 25 suspects with alleged links to Kurdish militants a day after a rocket attack in the southern Mediterranean region of Antalya, state media reported, citing police sources.
The attack struck a roadside fishmonger in Antalya, one of the country's most popular tourism spots, but caused no casualties.
Police launched simultaneous raids across Turkey, including Istanbul, in a bid to find the suspects.
They detained at least 25 people believed to be affiliated with Kurdish militants, Anadolu news agency reported.
No group has claimed Friday's attack but Anadolu said the suspects had ties to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) designated as a terror organisation by Turkey and its Western allies.
Over 40,000 people have been killed since the PKK first took up arms in 1984.
The outlawed group has resumed deadly attacks since the collapse of a fragile truce in 2015.
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