The international arrest warrant was executed at the request of Algerian authorities against the man, identified only by his initials, M.D., according to TRT Haber.
According to Algerian judicial authorities, the suspect had been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the offenses.
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Turkish police arrested him in Istanbul’s Fatih district following surveillance operations.
The suspect was taken to a police station and is expected to be transferred to a temporary detention center pending deportation.
