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About 300 servicemen detained in Turkey

Türkiye Materials 22 February 2019 09:42 (UTC +04:00)
As part of the fight against the FETO terrorist movement, 295 retired servicemen were detained in Istanbul
About 300 servicemen detained in Turkey

Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 22

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

As part of the fight against the FETO terrorist movement, 295 retired servicemen were detained in Istanbul, Trend reports via Turkish media.

Over the past seven months, 1,076 servicemen have been dismissed from the Turkish armed forces within the fight against the FETO.

Reportedly, 624 servicemen dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces, served in the army ground forces, 107 servicemen - in the navy and 345 servicemen - in the air force.

Fethullah Gulen and his supporters are accused of the July 16, 2016 military coup attempt in Turkey.

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