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Free Malaysia Today
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Turkey arrests 65 soldiers, police for ties to late Erdogan foe
Almost 500 people, including soldiers, were arrested for participating in the 2016 attempted coup. (EPA Images pic) ISTANBUL : Turkey arrested 65 soldiers and police officers early on Friday over alleged ties to the late preacher Fethullah Gulen, who was accused of masterminding the failed 2016 coup. State news agency Anadolu said 56 active-duty soldiers from the Turkish armed forces had been arrested, with another seven still being sought. Halk TV, meanwhile, said nine police officers were arrested, 'most of them in Istanbul'. 'In an operation against the terrorist organisation FETO in 36 provinces centred in Istanbul, 56 of the 63 active-duty soldiers for whom detention orders were issued were captured,' Anadolu said. The FETO – or the 'Fethullah Terror Organisation' – is the name Turkey gives to Gulen's Hizmet movement, which once had widespread influence behind the scenes. Gulen, who died in October, was once a close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the two became bitter enemies. He fled to the United States in 1999 and never returned. Even after his death, Turkey has vowed to pursue his followers across the globe. Quoting a prosecutors' statement, Halk said the arrest operation began in Istanbul at 6am (0300 GMT) and concerned members of the air force, the gendarmerie, and the land and naval forces.
United News of India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Türkiye detains 56 active-duty soldiers over links to failed coup
Istanbul, May 23 (UNI) Turkish police detained 56 active-duty soldiers on Friday over their alleged links to a failed coup in an operation spanning 36 provinces, the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced. In a statement, the office said arrest warrants had been issued for 63 soldiers over links to the network known as the Gulen movement, which the Turkish government holds responsible for the failed coup attempt on July 15, 2016. Simultaneous operations began at 6 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) to apprehend the suspects, and so far, 56 active-duty soldiers from various branches, including the Air Force, Gendarmerie, Land Forces, and Navy, have been apprehended. The operations are still ongoing to apprehend the remaining individuals. The Gulen movement, led by Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen, who passed away in 2024 in the United States, has been accused by the Turkish government of masterminding the coup attempt, which resulted in the deaths of over 250 people. UNI XINHUA GNK
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Turkiye arrests 65 soldiers, police for ties to late Erdogan foe
Turkiye arrested 65 soldiers and police officers early on Friday (May 23, 2025) over alleged ties to the late preacher Fethullah Gulen, who was accused of masterminding the failed 2016 coup. State news agency Anadolu said 56 active-duty soldiers from the Turkish armed forces had been arrested, with another seven still being sought. Halk TV meanwhile said nine police officers were arrested, "most of them in Istanbul". "In an operation against the terrorist organisation FETO in 36 provinces centred in Istanbul, 56 of the 63 active-duty soldiers for whom detention orders were issued were captured," Anadolu said. The FETO — or the "Fethullah Terror Organisation" — is the name Turkey gives to Gulen's Hizmet movement, which once had widespread influence behind the scenes. Gulen, who died in October, was once a close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the two became bitter enemies. He fled to the United States in 1999 and never returned. Even after his death, Turkiye has vowed to pursue his followers across the globe. Quoting a prosecutors' statement, Halk said the arrest operation began in Istanbul at 6.00 a.m. (0300 GMT) and concerned members of the air force, the gendarmerie, and the land and naval forces.
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First Post
23-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Turkey: 65 soldiers, police officers held over ties with Erdogan's late rival Gulen, 2016 coup plot suspect
Turkey arrested 65 soldiers and police officers early Friday over suspected connections to the late preacher Fethullah Gulen, who was accused of orchestrating the failed coup attempt in 2016 read more Turkey arrested 65 soldiers and police officers early Friday over suspected connections to the late preacher Fethullah Gulen, who was accused of orchestrating the failed coup attempt in 2016. According to The Economic Times report, citing the state-run Anadolu news agency, 56 active-duty members of the Turkish armed forces were taken into custody, while authorities continue to search for seven others. Separately, Halk TV reported that nine police officers were also arrested, most of them in Istanbul. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'In an operation against the terrorist organisation FETO in 36 provinces centred in Istanbul, 56 of the 63 active-duty soldiers for whom detention orders were issued were captured,' The Economic Times quoted Anadolu as saying. Turkey refers to Gulen's Hizmet movement as FETO, short for the 'Fethullah Terror Organisation' — a group that once wielded significant behind-the-scenes influence. Gulen, who died in October, was formerly a close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before their relationship turned hostile. He moved to the United States in 1999 and never returned. Despite his death, Turkish authorities have pledged to continue targeting his followers worldwide. According to a prosecutors' statement cited by Halk TV, the latest arrests began at 6 am local time (0300 GMT) in Istanbul and involved members of the air force, gendarmerie, and the army and navy. With inputs from agencies
Asharq Al-Awsat
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Turkish Prosecutors Target 63 Members of the Military over Ties to 2016 Coup Attempt
Prosecutors in Türkiye issued arrest warrants for 63 active-duty military personnel Friday over alleged ties to the late Fethullah Gulen, who was accused of masterminding the failed 2016 coup. State news agency Anadolu said 56 active-duty soldiers from the Turkish armed forces had been arrested, with another seven still being sought. Halk TV meanwhile said nine police officers were arrested, "most of them in Istanbul.' "In an operation against the terrorist organization FETO in 36 provinces centered in Istanbul, 56 of the 63 active-duty soldiers for whom detention orders were issued were captured," Anadolu said. The FETO -- or the "Fethullah Terror Organization" -- is the name Türkiye gives to Gulen's Hizmet movement. The prosecutor's statement said those targeted Friday were identified through telephone communications and said FETO still posed the 'greatest threat to the constitutional order and survival of the state.' Since the failed coup, 25,801 military suspects have been detained, it added. The statement did not specify the exact charges against the suspects.
