Bangladesh, March 21 -- A newly submitted brief by the US Department of Justice has shed further light on a terrorism case that places Turkey at the center of transit routes used by operatives linked to the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The latest filing provides more detailed evidence of travel planning, logistical arrangements, and connections to a separate attack plot within the United States.

The document, filed on February 5, 2026, by the US Attorneys Office for the District of New Jersey, argues against granting pretrial release to Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel. The defendant—who holds US, Turkish, and Spanish citizenship—was arrested on November 4, 2025, at Newark Liberty International Airport while prep...