Place of Birth: Turkey;

Gender: Male;

Nationality: Turkish;

General Info:
Nihat Turan is a senior member of the Islamic State terrorist organization who has been arrested in southeastern Turkey by the authorities.

Turan said to be in charge of the terror group’s operations in the southeastern Diyarbakir province in Turkey.

He was wanted by Turkish authorities and was previously sentenced in absentia to six years and three months in jail.