- The suspects were apprehended in 16 provinces in concurrent operations led by prosecutors from the western city of Izmir.
- Turkish security services have detained 31 former military officers, including a former colonel.
- Prosecutors alleged that the arrested military servicemen were suspected members of a movement led by U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and blamed for July 2016 coup.
ISTANBUL: Turkish security services have detained 31 former military officers, including a former colonel, for their suspected ties to an attempted coup in 2016, as per a Turkish news agency.
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As per the source, the suspects were apprehended in 16 provinces in concurrent operations led by prosecutors from the western city of Izmir.
Prosecutors alleged that the arrested military servicemen were suspected members of a movement led by the U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen and blamed by Ankara for the July 2016 coup.
Additionally, the Izmir Attorney General’s Office issued arrest orders for sixteen former military school students who remain at large.
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Since the 2016 coup that resulted in the deaths of 250 people, the Turkish government has been searching for Gulen movement members.
