A secret weapons depot, the largest in Turkey, was found in Istanbul.
Approximately 4,000 parts necessary for weapon production have been identified in an underwater reservoir.
Thousands of parts used in illegal weapon production were discovered in a secret underwater reservoir in the Pendik district of Istanbul. Haberler.com reported this.
It was reported that a water reservoir hidden underground was identified during surveillance conducted by police using a drone.
During the search, 3,092 parts used in the unauthorized production of pistols, 1,869 bolts (the mechanism inside a firearm that controls the loading, firing, and ejection of a bullet), as well as various other weapon components, were confiscated from the warehouse.
As part of the operation, 4 suspects were detained.
The Interior Directorate stated in a statement that this operation uncovered one of the largest quantities of weapon production parts ever seized in a single instance across Turkey.
