Fresh FETÖ crackdown targets nearly 1,000 ahead of failed coup anniversary
Prosecutors ordered the detention of 968 suspects over their links to the FETÖ terrorist organization on July 13, days before Türkiye is to mark the 10th anniversary of a failed coup attempt by the group.
The operation was launched in the early hours of July 13 across all 81 provinces of Türkiye, targeting 968 suspects for whom detention warrants had been issued.
Authorities said the highest number of suspects were located in the capital Ankara, Istanbul and the western province of İzmir, Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced in a social media post.
“Our nation’s will and the survival of our state are under threat from the treacherous FETÖ/PDY network, and our struggle against it continues with the same determination as on the first day,” he said.
