In total 216 soldiers, including nine generals, are still at large and wanted by authorities for more than three weeks after the failed coup attempt in Turkey, announced Monday the spokesman of the government, Numan Kurtulmus.
“186 armed forces personnel and 30 gendarmerie are on the run. Among them are nine general, “said he said after a cabinet meeting.
These people are actively sought by police in connection with the vast purge conducted in Turkey since the failed coup of 15 July against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was charged by Ankara to supporters of exiled preacher in the US Fethullah Gulen said Mr. Kurtulmuş told reporters.
Until the purge conducted in Turkey under state of emergency has hit hard the army – which saw the dismissal of nearly half of his generals -, justice, education and the press. “This attempt was to provoke a civil war in Turkey to open the way for an occupation of the country,” said the spokesman, without elaborating.
Mr. Kurtulmus also indicated that 10 foreign nationals had been the subject of legal proceedings after the abortive putsch, including nine suspected of having links with FETO (acronym coined by Ankara for güleniste network) “Four of them were charged, one was released, another is on the run and three others remain in detention “, has he said, without specifying their nationality.
On the other hand, the three million civil servants who had been recalled to regain their positions after July 15 will leave on annual leave, he added Kurtulmus.
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