Turkey's counter-terrorism unit arrested on Tuesday eight Daesh suspects in raids on several houses in the south.

In one of the raids, five suspects were arrested in the Southern town of Ottoman, CNN Türk channel reported.

Another three were caught in Adana, on their way to join Daesh terrorist group in Syria.

The suspects are facing terrorism charges.

On Monday, police detained 11 people in raids across Ankara on suspicion of links to the Daesh terrorist organization.

The suspects are accused of recruiting new members for the militant group operating in Syria and Iraq.

Source: MENA