Saturday, July 16, 2016

Media: Over 2,700 judges removed from duty following failed coup attempt

Turkish authorities have dismissed 2,745 judges at various levels after an attempted military coup, Sky News Arabia reported on Saturday.

According to preliminary information, among those dismissed are five members of the High Judiciary Court Board.

Al Arabiya reported that 40 judges were appointed to investigate the coup attempt but did not provide any further details.

There has been no official confirmation of this information by the Turkish side so far.
[tass.ru]
16/7/16
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  1. Turkey’s top judicial board has suspended 2,745 judges, including 541 court of first instance judges and 2,204 judicial court judges, over Friday’s attempted coup...

    The Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) also decided to terminate the membership of five of its members after the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office’s decision to detain them. Four have been remanded into custody.

    Forty-eight members of the Council of State linked to the FETO/PDY terrorist organization were also remanded into custody, and out of 140 Court of Appeal members detained who were linked to the FETO/PDY, 11 were remanded Saturday.

    Friday night saw military elements make a “vile” attempt to overthrow Turkey’s elected government, according to Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. Around 160 people were martyred in the ensuing violence.

    Some 2,839 military personnel involved in the coup attempt have been arrested, and 20 pro-coup soldiers, including some senior officers, were killed in Friday night’s attempt to overthrow the government.
    aa.com.tr
    16/7/16

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  2. Laut der staatlichen Nachrichtenagentur Anadolu wurden 2.745 Richter abgesetzt...

    Zudem seien fünf Mitglieder des Hohen Rats der Richter und Staatsanwälte in Ankara vom Dienst entbunden. Gegen sie liefen Ermittlungen, hieß es zur Begründung.
    zeit.de

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