Inside Europe: Turkish fears over returning jihadists
Politics
Dorian Jones
November 17, 2017
Islamic State and other jihadist groups are facing defeat in Syria. But neighbouring Turkey is worried that militant fighters are heading its way. Over the past few years over 300 people have been killed in attacks in Turkey, blamed on jihadists. But hundreds of Islamic State militants escaped from Raqqa and thousands more are based just across Turkey’s border. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.