ANKARA (AA) – Over 130 judges and prosecutors and 169 military staff have been remanded in custody following the July 15 coup attempt, according to judicial sources.
The 132 judges and prosecutors include the former head of Turkey’s Justice Academy Huseyin Yildirim, a former prosecutor of the Ergenekon case and Supreme Court member Mehmet Murat Yonder as well as some other Supreme Court and Council of State members, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking with the media.
The sources added that the 169 soldiers include lieutenant generals, major generals, brigadier generals, colonels and lieutenant colonels.
Over 10,400 suspects, including 287 police officers, 7,423 soldiers, 2,014 judiciary members and 686 civilians have been taken into custody so far in the wake of last week's failed coup, Justice and Development (AK) Party deputy chairman Yalcin Aktay said on Thursday.
Turkey's government has said the attempted coup was organized by followers of U.S.-based preacher Fetullah Gulen, who is accused of a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through infiltrating Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary, forming a ‘parallel state’.
At least 246 people, including members of the security forces and civilians, were martyred during the failed putsch, and over 1,530 others were wounded as they protested against it.