ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey was shaking up its armed forces Thursday with another anticipated wave of officer dismissals, while the government warned allies that diplomatic relations would suffer if they did not extradite suspects in the July 15 putsch. Nearly 16,000 people were detained over alleged links to the uprising, about half of whom were formally arrested to face trial. Tens of thousands of state employees also have been dismissed for alleged ties to Gulen while schools, dormitories and hospitals associated with his movement have been closed down. The chief prosecutor's office in Ankara called Thursday for the seizure of assets held by approximately 3,000 detained judges and prosecutors, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Before the military council meeting, the prime minister and top brass visited the Ankara mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, modern Turkey's founder, where they vowed to overcome all security threats. "There is no doubt that we will eradicate all terrorist organizations threatening our state, our nation and our territorial integrity," Yildirim said, reading from a message he wrote in the mausoleum visitors' book.
Turks Deepen Purge, Warn Allies To Extradite Coup Suspects
By SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: World
Thu, 07/28/2016 - 11:32am
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