Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has revealed figures on the number of ISIS members whom Turkey has taken action in recent years; arresting, deporting or preventing entry to the country.
Erdogan explained that the number of elements of "ISIS" (ISIS) who were banned from entering Turkey; amounted to 76 thousand today, as the number of deported 7550, while currently 1149 of them are in Turkish prisons.
Erdogan's remarks came during a press conference held today, at the Esenboga Airport in the Turkish capital Ankara, before heading to Hungary as part of an official visit.
Al - Baghdadi Family
The Turkish president also revealed that the son of the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is among his family members arrested in Turkey, and that his DNA was confirmed.
According to Al-Jazeera correspondent in Turkey, Mu'taz Billah Hassan, more than ten members of the Baghdadi family were arrested, including his wife, son and sister.
Erdogan added that they will work to transfer members of the family of Baghdadi who were arrested to the deportation centers, and will remain there pending decisions of the Ministry of Justice.
Northern Syria
Regarding the operation "spring of peace" and its repercussions in northern Syria; Erdogan said that what he described as terrorist organizations have not yet withdrawn from the safe area in northern Syria.
He stressed that it continues its offensive against Syrian opposition forces and the Turkish army in northern Syria.
He added that the operation "spring of peace" succeeded in achieving its objectives through the battlefield and through dialogue.
Visit Washington
Erdogan confirmed that he would visit Washington on November 13 to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump, who had a telephone conversation with him on Wednesday.
The Turkish presidency said that "the two leaders confirmed that they will meet in Washington on Wednesday, November 13 at the invitation of President Trump."
Erdogan has threatened to cancel the visit because of tension over Syria, and the US House of Representatives voted to recognize the Armenian genocide.
He announced this week that he would make his final decision during telephone conversations with Trump.
The Turkish presidency said Wednesday that Trump and Erdogan "exchanged views on bilateral issues and regional developments."
Erdogan's visit to the United States comes two months after the launch of Operation Spring of Peace against US-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria.
Turkey began its military operation after Trump announced the withdrawal of a US force deployed in the region, and the move was interpreted as a green light for Ankara.
Trump later tightened and imposed sanctions on Turkey, but was lifted after Ankara suspended its offensive in Syria under an agreement reached between Erdogan and US Vice President Mike Pence.