9/12/2017 ISIS in Turkey http://perconcordiam.com/isis-in-turkey/ 1/10 per Concordiam is a professional journal published quarterly by the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies that addresses defense and security issues in Europe and Eurasia for military and security practitioners and experts. Opinions expressed in this journal do not necessarily represent the policies or points of view of this institution or of any other agency of the German or United States governments. All articles are written by per Concordiam staff unless otherwise noted. Opinions expressed in articles written by contributors represent those of the author only. The secretary of defense determined that publication of this Browse: Home / ISIS in Turkey Search this site... WEB or PDF PER CONCORDIAM V8N2 For more on security and defense issues around the globe, click on the links below: Unipath ISIS IN TURKEY · by Ahmet S.Yayla · in Departments, Security The government’s response has global consequences By Ahmet S.Yayla, Ph.D., George Mason University The Reina nightclub attack, which occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2017 in Istanbul, Turkey, and the counterterrorism operations after the attack provide valuable security lessons. The attacker, Abdulkadir Masharipov, spent a year in a sleeper cell in Konya, Turkey, before receiving orders from his emir in Raqqa, Syria, using the Telegram app. He not only carried out an attack in the name of ISIS, killing 39 people and wounding many others, but also dodged police scrutiny at the scene by pretending to be one of the victims. ISIS has a heavy presence in Turkey, with several established cells and safe havens, and it has been openly threatening Turkey since the al- Bab military campaign in Syria. Turkey is a bridge between the East and West, and the danger of Turkey becoming the gateway