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Turkish police hold operations against Gulen movement

World Materials 17 November 2016 19:08 (UTC +04:00)
The Turkish police are holding large-scale operations in 13 provinces against the movement of Fethullah Gulen, accused of involvement in the July 15 coup attempt, the Haber 7 newspaper reported Nov. 17.
Turkish police hold operations against Gulen movement

Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 17

By Orkhan Quluzade – Trend:

The Turkish police are holding large-scale operations in 13 provinces against the movement of Fethullah Gulen, accused of involvement in the July 15 coup attempt, the Haber 7 newspaper reported Nov. 17.

The report says that 37 people have been detained during the operation.

Retired generals and servicemen of the Turkish Armed Forces are among those detained.

On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military coup attempt took place in the country. Meanwhile, a group of servicemen announced about transition of power to them. However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said the death toll as a result of the military coup attempt stood at 246 people, excluding the coup plotters, and over 2,000 people were wounded.

He also declared a three-month state of emergency in Turkey on July 20. The state of emergency was prolonged for 90 more days on Oct. 3.

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