Turkey arrested 23 suspected members ISIS

Turkey has 23 suspected members of Islamic State (ISIS) arrested when they illegally trying to reach the country from Syria.

The suspects were together with 21 children when they tried to cross the border at Elbeyli, which lies in the province of Kilis. The nationalities of the suspects were not disclosed.

Turkey is sharper against members of ISIS since the country received criticism that it did too little to keep the borders closed for militants. Also made recent deadly attacks by suspected members of ISIS, including Ankara and Istanbul, for heightened security in Turkey.