Yerlikaya specifying the time of social media platform operation.

Police seized 217 kilograms of narcotics and more than 1.1 million narcotic pills, Xinhua news agency reported.

He said 936 police teams and a total of 2,340 personnel, nine aircraft and 38 narcotics detection dogs were involved in the operation.

Yerlikaya said, "Our fight against drug traffickers and organized crime syndicates who poison our people will continue with the unwavering support and prayers of our nation. They cannot escape us; we are constantly on alert."

Turkey has long been known as a transit country for narcotics, but the government has stepped up a crackdown on drug gangs since last year.