ANKARA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Some 986 kg of narcotics and nearly 1.54 million narcotic pills were seized in recent operations across Türkiye, the Turkish Interior Ministry said Saturday.

According to a statement released by the ministry, operations were carried out by provincial police departments in 75 provinces, in coordination with the General Directorate of Security's Anti-Narcotics Department and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices.

A total of 1,297 suspects were apprehended during the operations, said the statement.

Türkiye has long struggled with international drug trafficking, with security forces regularly conducting operations to combat drug abuse and smuggling. ■

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