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| Turkey's purge continues - Friday August 19 | |
| 2016-08-19 | |
Bosses, baklava kings detained in anti-Gülen probe
The decision on the confiscation of properties was taken under a statutory decree, which had been published as part of the three-month state of emergency in Turkey. Sixty people were taken into custody, the prosecutor’s office said. Among the businesses targeted were two Fortune 500 companies, broadcaster CNN Türk said, naming clothing makers Aydınlı and EroÄŸlu Holding, which both run large retail chains. Earlier on Aug. 18, police raided over 200 addresses across 18 provinces, including Istanbul, as part of a nationwide probe into the financing of the Gülenist group, the suspect of the failed coup attempt on July 15. The source said arrest warrants had been issued for a total of 187 people. The Aug. 18 raids follow a major operation in Istanbul on Aug. 16 against 51 companies suspected of supporting the followers of Gülen. Eighty arrests were made. More than 20,000 arrested over Gülen links: Turkish PM [Hurriyet] “The total number of detentions, which include police officers, soldiers, judicial personnel, local authorities and civilians, has reached 40,029. Some 5,187 are still in custody and a total of 20,355 were arrested,” Yıldırım told state-run news broadcaster TRT Haber late on Aug. 17, adding that nearly 80,000 civil servants had been suspended over FETÖ links. “A total of 79,900 civil servants were suspended and 5,014 were dismissed,” he added. Saying the difference between being suspended and dismissed should be clarified, Yıldırım noted that the suspended personnel are being investigated. “The process of dismissing the suspended personnel with links to this terrorist organization will continue. The ones who are innocent will remain in their posts,” he added. During his interview, Yıldırım said a total of 4,262 institutions were shut down, seized or transferred to public institutions, adding that the number included hospitals, schools, dormitories, foundations, associations, universities, news agencies, TV channels, radio stations, newspapers, publishing houses, distribution channels and unions. Turkey Asks Greece to Extradite 8 Military Staff [AnNahar] Greece's foreign ministry says it has received an official extradition request from Turkey seeking the return of eight Turkish military personnel who fled to northern Greece by helicopter after an abortive coup in Turkey. The eight — six helicopter pilots and two engineers — deny involvement in Turkey's July 15 attempted coup. They flew to the northeastern Greek city of Alexandroupolis the following morning and have applied for asylum in Greece, saying they fear they would not face a fair trial if returned to Turkey and that their lives would be endangered. They received suspended sentences in Greece for illegally entering the country, and are due for asylum application interviews Friday. | |
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