Police arrest 22 FETO suspects in western Turkey

By Ugur Ulu

BURSA, Turkey (AA) - Turkish police on Monday arrested 22 suspected members of FETO, the group behind the 2016 defeated coup, according to police sources.

The suspects were caught in Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) safehouses in the western province of Bursa, said the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

Among them were a fugitive prosecutor and so-called “imams” from the terror group's police and military infiltration.

During the operations, the suspects tried to throw out their cellphones, data cards, and flash disks, said the source.

Police also seized 19 yellow vests, fake ID cards, and money hidden inside cooking pots.

In addition, a great many books by Fetullah Gulen, the terror group's leader, were found.

FETO and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.

Ankara also 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.