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All suspects in the 2013 bombings that killed 53 people in Reyhanli, a district of Turkey's Hatay province, have been captured in operations coordinated by the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), security sources said. The final fugitive, Mihrac Ural, was detained at the Syrian border while trying to flee abroad.

The effort began with the capture of suspect Yusuf Nazik in Syria's Latakia on September 12, 2018. Officials said he admitted receiving instructions from Syrian intelligence and arranging the transfer of explosives. Operations continued in 2025 with the capture of Muhammed Dib Korali and Temir Dukanci, and in 2026 with that of Omer el-Hatip, who was seized on October 1 while attempting to reach Europe by sea. All four were brought to Turkey.

Ural, sought on a red notice, was detained overnight on October 14 in a joint MIT and Syrian General Intelligence Service operation. He had been living in hiding since the fall of the Assad government and was reportedly preparing to cross the border.

The May 11, 2013 attacks struck near the Reyhanli municipality building and a post office, wounding many and damaging 912 homes, 891 businesses and 148 vehicles. In the trial verdict announced on February 23, 2018, nine of 33 defendants received aggravated life sentences and 13 received prison terms, while cases against fugitives, including Ural, were separated.

Key Takeaways

• MIT-coordinated operations captured all suspects in the 2013 Reyhanli bombings that killed 53 people.
• Four suspects were detained between 2018 and 2026 and brought back to Turkey from Syria and its borders.
• Fugitive Mihrac Ural was seized at the Syrian border on October 14 in a joint MIT and Syrian intelligence operation.