Turkey: 24 Arrests were made
Turkish authorities have arrested 24 people on charges of belonging to the Fethullah Gülen group, which is listed locally as a terrorist organization. The decision to arrest was made by the Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office.
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“The arrest decision included 24 people, including teachers and a security chief who had been dismissed from his job on the same charge”.
After the arrest warrant was issued, security forces raided the homes of the wanted individuals and arrested 19 of them; the operation is ongoing to arrest the rest.
On Thursday and Wednesday, Turkish authorities arrested seven Turks on the same charge while they were fleeing Greece.
Last Monday, the Istanbul Public Prosecutor’s Office issued arrest warrants for 47 military personnel accused of belonging to the Fethullah Gülen group.
Ankara accuses Gülen, which it considers a “terrorist” group, of masterminding the July 2016 coup attempt.
