The Turkish judicial system has been inundated with 70,000 appeal requests by those implicated in the abortive July coup.
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The Turkish judicial system has been inundated with 70,000 appeal requests by those implicated in the abortive July coup.
Turkey has arrested a brother of Fethullah Gulen, the cleric accused of July's coup plot. https://t.co/tjgtuSdUVu pic.twitter.com/R2vlCXRgkj
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) October 3, 2016
It is not clear whether the requests have been presented from people in custody, those detained or individuals suspended from public sector jobs.
SUNDAY’S TALLY: 40 arrested, 87 others detained over coup charges || https://t.co/2STMY2MEkt pic.twitter.com/8qicnYViqt
— Turkey Purge (@TurkeyPurge) October 3, 2016
Ankara blames the July 15 coup attempt on supporters of Fethullah Gulen, currently in exile in the US.
#Turkey to extend emergency rule for 3 more months: #Erdogan https://t.co/XOyJR0gNix pic.twitter.com/dciD7svzSr
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) September 29, 2016
The Turkish government responded to coup attempt with a huge crackdown to strip Gulen’s influence from state institutions including education, the armed forces and judiciary.
About 32,000 suspects have been remanded in custody to date, according to government figures.