US EditionTurkish prosecutors target 63 members of the military over ties to a 2016 coup attempt
- On May 16, 2025, Turkish prosecutors sought the detention of 63 active members of the military across 36 provinces, accusing them of connections to the failed 2016 coup attempt.
- The arrests follow a decade-long crackdown targeting the group accused of orchestrating the failed July 15, 2016 coup, known as the Gülen movement or FETO, which denies involvement.
- Among those detained were 56 active service personnel from Turkey’s air, land, and naval branches, as well as the gendarmerie, in addition to nine police officers, primarily identified through monitoring of phone communications.
- Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç reported that since 2016, investigations have involved over 705,000 individuals, with more than 13,000 currently held on terrorism-related charges widely considered to be politically motivated.
- The ongoing operations have led to dismissal of thousands from the military and public service, with President Erdoğan and ministers vowing no slackening in combating what Turkey calls a terrorist organization.
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Turkey targets 63 military members over 2016 coup links
Prosecutors in Turkey issued arrest warrants for 63 active-duty military personnel Friday over links to a group accused of attempting a coup in 2016. Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said the suspects included four colonels and came from the army, navy, air force and gendarmerie. Early morning raids across the country resulted in 56 suspects being detained. They are allegedly tied to an outlawed group that Turkey refers to as the Fethul…
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Turkish prosecutors target 63 members of the military over ties to a 2016 coup attempt
Prosecutors in Turkey say they have issued arrest warrants for 63 active-duty military personnel over links to a group accused of attempting a coup in 2016.
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