Ankara, Feb 11 (IANS): Turkey arrested one of its nationals and 13 foreigners trying to cross into Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, the Turkish military said Wednesday.

Turkish security forces detained 14 people "who tried to cross into Syria in order to join Daesh (the Arabic initial letters of the IS)" in Oguzeli district of Gaziantep province in southern Turkey, Xinhua news agency reported citing a written statement issued by the Turkish Armed Forces.

The Turkish national was released after interrogation by a prosecutor, while the 13 foreigners were taken to Gaziantep police department for deportation, said the statement.

Turkey deported 1,065 foreigners and placed a travel ban on 9,915 others as part of its efforts to curb militant recruitment in neighbouring Syria and Iraq, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Feb 4.

On Jan 8, a woman suspected of involvement in the recent Paris attacks, entered Syria from Turkey. Hayat Boumeddiene, wife of Amedy Coulibaly, who killed four hostages at a supermarket in Paris, arrived in Turkey from Madrid Jan 2 before fleeing to Syria.

Turkey has been criticised by the international community for not taking sufficient measures along its borders with Syria to prevent foreign fighters, a remarkable number of whom originated from European countries, from getting into Syria.

Ankara, in response, demanded increased intelligence sharing from European countries, especially regarding suspected citizens who might join the IS.