Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Dec. 26

ANKARA -- Turkish security forces on Tuesday arrested 12 people with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) during anti-terror operations in the southern province of Adana.

The anti-terror police carried out simultaneous raids on several addresses in Adana, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing a police official. (Turkey-Attack)

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CAIRO -- Egyptian prison authorities on Tuesday executed 15 people convicted of attacks on security forces in the restive North Sinai province, independent Youm7 news website reported.

North Sinai province, a mostly desert area bordering Israel and the Palestinian Gaza Strip, has been experiencing wave of anti-security attacks that killed hundreds of police and army men since the army-led ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 in response to mass protests against his rule. (Egypt-Terrorist-Execution)

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KHARTOUM -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday left Khartoum after wrapped up a historical debut visit to Sudan since the independence of the African country.

During his three-day visit, Erdogan and his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir held official tlaks to deepen bilateral ties in all fields. (Sudan-Turkey-Visit)

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ADEN, Yemen -- Warplanes of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition struck a crowded popular market in the southwestern province of Taiz on Tuesday, killing over 40 people, local media reported.

The airstrikes targeted the market in the district of AlTaiziya of Taiz province, killing more than 40 shoppers and injuring scores of others, local media outlets reported. (Yemen-Airstrike) Enditem