Over 48,000 FETO suspects remanded in custody in Turkey

Over 48,000 FETO suspects remanded in custody in Turkey

Interior minister updates parliament about anti-FETO operations conducted since last year's defeated coup

By Emin Avundukluoglu

ANKARA (AA) - More than 48,000 people have been remanded in custody across Turkey over alleged links with the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) since July 15, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said Wednesday.

"So far, a total of 48,739 people have been remanded in custody as part of the fight against FETO," Soylu told a parliamentary session of the Planning and Budget Commission.

"19 important operations" have been carried out since last year's defeated coup, and state institutions have been largely cleared of FETO members, he said.

The minister added the police also identified around 215,000 ByLock users, referring to a secret smart phone messaging app linked to FETO.

"The app was used by 147 top managers of the organization," he said, adding legal proceedings had been initiated against 23,171 ByLock users.

FETO and its U.S.-based leader Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 250 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.

Ankara accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.



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