Nine other suspects have also been held. Two of the suspects were allegedly members of the Great Islamic Eastern Warriors Front [IBDA-C].
Police seized bomb-making material and a compact disc set to explode when inserted into a computer, the agency said.
Maps of an oil refinery owned by the state-run Tupras group, were also discovered in the house, although police could not confirm the report.
The IBDA-C claimed joint responsibility with al-Qaeda for two bombings at Istanbul
The Sunni Muslim group, which seeks to create an Islamic state in
Police raids
The police raided places in the cities of
No plans or information were found to suggest an attack was being planned against Pope Benedict whose recent historic trip to Turkey was his first official visit to a Muslim country and was seen as a bid to improve relations between Christians and Muslims.
Several al-Qaeda-linked detentions during the Pope's visit were made according to sources.
