Turkish police have detained 34 Russian women during raids on three nightclubs in Ankara over violations of public morality and public order regulations.

The Russian Embassy in Türkiye confirmed the detentions, according to rbc.ru.

The arrests took place during police operations at the Maxim, Havana and Foliberzher nightclubs.

Following their detention, the women were transferred to the Akyurt deportation centre, where they are receiving assistance from a Turkish lawyer.

Their mobile phones were confiscated, although they have been allowed to contact relatives using a landline telephone.

The Russian Embassy said it had taken steps to secure consular access to the detained women and was seeking clarification from Turkish authorities regarding the reasons for their detention and the conditions in which they are being held.