More than 40,000 arrested in FETÖ probes since coup attempt
by Daily Sabah with AA
ISTANBULDec 16, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
by Daily Sabah with AA
Dec 16, 2016 12:00 am
A total of 40,832 suspects have been arrested for links to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) since the foiled coup attempt on July 15, blamed on the officers loyal to the group, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
After the defeated coup, public prosecutors have taken legal action on 101,799 people, and 40,832 of them have been jailed as part of the anti-terror investigations into FETÖ, which has been in the spotlight since its two attempts to overthrow the government in 2013.
Since the coup attempt, during which some 248 people were killed by pro-coup troops, 2,279 administrative and judicial judges, 104 members of the Appeals Court, 41 members of the Council of State, two members of the Supreme Court, and three members of the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) have been arrested in FETÖ probes. The terror cult, led by retired preacher Fetullah Gülen, who currently resides in the United States, is known for its widespread infiltration into law enforcement, judiciary, military and bureaucracy. Gülen himself faces multiple arrest warrants in several cases, from the coup attempt to illegal wiretapping of hundreds of people, as well as sham trials by judges and prosecutors loyal to him.
A total of 6,341 soldiers have been arrested under FETÖ probes, including 168 army generals, 7,596 Security Directorate police officers, 17 governors, 74 deputy governors, and 69 district governors under the Interior Ministry.
The courts have released 34,907 detained people under the condition of judicial control, while 9,795 people have been released after judicial procedures.
As part of FETÖ probes, courts have issued arrest warrants for 5,139 suspected members of the terror cult, including: 248 judges and prosecutors, six members of the Council of State, 25 members of the Appeals Court, 112 soldiers, 211 police officers, one governor, three deputy governors, 10 district governors, and 4,523 public officials and civilians.
The courts have released 3,512 suspects due to lack of evidence, including 35 soldiers, 520 police officers, one governor, four deputy governors, two district governors, 144 judges and prosecutors, two members of the HSYK, one member of the Council of State, and eight members of the Appeals Court.
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