Turkish Government Issues 166 Arrest Warrants for Suspected Gulen Supporters

Southeast Europe | October 7, 2016, Friday // 15:22|  views

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Turkey has issued yet another 166 arrest warrants for security employees indicted for links with the cleric Fethullah Gulen who, according to Turkish authorities, organised the coup on July 15, reported BNT.

 

Police units carried out simultaneous operations in 35 provinces of the country and in 26 parts of Istanbul earlier on Friday.

 

Police chiefs and high-ranking officials who have used the ByLock application used by Gulen supporters are among the suspects.

 

The arrest warrants are part of the ongoing investigation of the coup attempt and the suspected persons involved – supporters of the cleric Gulen who currently lives in the USA.

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Tags: Gulen, Coup, security, ByLock

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