Turkish intelligence has arrested Temir Dukanci, a suspect in the 2013 Reyhanli terrorist attack that killed 53 people, Türkiye Today reported.

Dukandci was detained while attempting to flee Syria to Lebanon, security sources confirmed.

According to intelligence, Dukanci was involved in arranging the transportation of explosives used for the attack by sea to Turkey.

He also helped purchase vehicles to transport the explosives.

Dukandci was found to have links to Syrian intelligence and was under close surveillance by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT). 

In the context of recent events in Syria, he was preparing to flee to Lebanon, where he intended to regroup jointly with other militants to plan further attacks on Turkish diplomatic missions abroad.

Dukanci, who was included in the “orange category” of Turkey’s most wanted terrorists, was identified as a person seeking a fake passport to facilitate his escape. Once his exact location was confirmed, MIT launched a cross-border operation near the Syria-Lebanon border, successfully apprehending him before he could leave Syria.

Following his arrest, Dukanci was extradited to Turkey and handed over to the Hatay Provincial Police Department for further investigation.