ANKARA, Feb 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish authorities issued detention orders for more than 700 suspects, linked to the group that is blamed by the Turkish government for the failed 2016 coup, local NTV reported.
There are 766 detention orders, along with operations for Gulen movement linked structures, in the Ministry of Justice and the Turkish Armed forces, NTV reported.
The authorities also reportedly issued arrest warrants for 467 suspects across Turkey, on the accusation that they illegally obtained 2009 police promotion exam questions, using their affiliation to the Gulen movement.
Hundreds of them are being detained in 67 provinces across Turkey, since Tuesday (yesterday) morning.
U.S. based cleric, Fetullah Gulen, is accused by Ankara of orchestrating a failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016.
Turkish government launched a massive crackdown on Gulen’s supporters at home, after the coup attempt, and issued arrest warrants for suspects abroad.
Washington is reluctant to extradite the self-exiled Islamic cleric, saying that Ankara has not presented sufficient evidence against him.
