ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 19 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish prosecutors issued detention warrants for at least 154 suspects, including soldiers, over their alleged links to a network, believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.
Police launched simultaneous operations in 30 provinces across the country, to catch 91 military personnel, including those who were ousted or retired, upon the order of the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, in the western city of Izmir.
Additionally, police are hunting 63 suspects working for the Turkish Armed Forces, in a separate operation, ordered by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, in the central province of Konya.
All the suspects, allegedly contacted via pay phone, with the network, headed by the U.S.-based Turkish cleric, Fethullah Gulen.
The Turkish government blames Gulen and his network, for masterminding the coup bid in July, 2016, in which 250 people were killed, and has been pushing for his extradition.– NNN-ANADOLU
