Ankara Police Department conducted extensive security operations across the province between April 4 and July 1 to ensure the NATO Leaders Summit took place in a safe and peaceful environment. During the nearly three-month effort, security measures were raised to the highest level throughout the capital.
More than 4,000 people were caught and handed over for judicial proceedings. During the operations, police units conducted General Information Gathering (GBT) checks on over 1.5 million people and inspected nearly 930,000 vehicles.
As part of the inspections, public areas, accommodation facilities, cafes and restaurants, entertainment venues, car rental companies, parking lots, daily rental accommodations, and public businesses were checked. Comprehensive security checks were carried out at checkpoints set up across the city.
As a result of the efforts, more than 4,000 individuals found to be wanted for various crimes were caught and handed over to relevant units for judicial proceedings.
Ankara Police Chief Maksut Yüksek also visited checkpoints across the city and conducted inspections. Yüksek, who examined the work on site, met with personnel and chatted with citizens at the checkpoints, thanking them for their support and cooperation with the security measures.
The Ankara Police Department stated that inspections and security operations to ensure public peace and safety will continue with determination.