Police in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul confiscated around 77 kg of heroin and detained six suspects in a major anti-drug operation.
Police also conducted raids Friday in the southeastern province of Gaziantep, Xinhua reported citing the Anatolia news agency.
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The heroin, seized in Istanbul, was found stashed in blankets, police said.
Turkey has been a key transit route for smuggling drugs from Asia and the Middle East to markets in Europe.
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