Islamic State & Arda Kural

Islamic State: The Islamic State group was the ideological inspiration for Beran A.'s planned attack, with him swearing allegiance to the group and networking with its members. The event highlights the ongoing threat posed by the group.

Arda Kural: Arda Kural was tried alongside Beran A. and sentenced to 12 years in jail for his involvement in forming an IS cell and planning other attacks abroad. He admitted to traveling to Istanbul to carry out an attack but did not follow through.