Turkey Orders Nearly 1,000 Detentions Ahead of Coup Anniversary
Turkish prosecutors have ordered the detention of nearly 1,000 individuals suspected of links to the Gülen movement, just days before the 10th anniversary of the 2016 coup attempt. This action is part of an ongoing crackdown that has seen over 720,000 investigations and 127,000 convictions since the failed coup.
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Turkey has investigated more than 720,000, convicted 127,000 over alleged Gülen links since 2016 coup attempt
In excess of 720,000 people have been investigated and more than 127,000 have been convicted in Turkey over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement since a coup attempt on July 15, 2016, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek has said. In an interview published on Sunday by the pro-government Sabah daily, Gürlek said authorities had initiated […] The post Turkey has investigated more than 720,000, convicted 127,000 over alleged Gülen links since 2016 coup attempt appeared first on Stockholm Cen...
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On July 15, 2016, a faction of the military attempted to overthrow the government of President Erdogan - The failed coup attempt resulted in more than 250 deaths & 2,000 injuries The post Nearly 1,000 arrests in Turkey two days before the 10th anniversary of the failed coup appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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