In addition to those mentioned by Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag, dozens of arrest warrants have been issued for judges and prosecutors deemed to be government opponents.
The government has also dismissed nearly 3,000 judges and prosecutors from their posts, while investigators were preparing court cases to send the conspirators to trial on charges of attempting to overthrow the government...
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17/7/16
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Turkey's President Vows to Rid Country of 'Virus' Responsible for Failed Coup ...
ReplyDeleteTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan is promising to rid Turkey of people involved in Friday's failed coup attempt, as authorities continued to carry out arrests of those allegedly responsible.
"At every level of government, the period of cleaning this virus will continue," Erdogan said Sunday. "Like the cancer virus, it spreads all around the government," he added.
Around 6,000 people have been detained. State-run media reports an aide to Erdogan is among those detained after the coup attempt.
Erdogan said authorities will continue to pursue supporters of exiled Islamist cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Erdogan has blamed for the coup attempt.
Gulen, who has been living in the United States since before Erdogan came to power, condemned the coup and denied he had anything to do with the military revolt.
Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag demanded on Saturday his extradition from the United States.....voanews.com