Turkish top court suspends 48 members over coup probe

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey’s highest administrative court on Monday suspended 48 members amid a nationwide purge against those who are suspected to have links to Friday's military coup attempt that killed hundreds.

The move against members of Council of State, known as Danistay, followed an investigation launched by Ankara Chief Public Prosecutors Office.

Police officers searched their rooms looking for any possible links to the attempted coup.

Detentions and suspensions have also appeared in other top institutions in the country.

The Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) suspended 2,745 judges, including 541 court of first instance judges and 2,204 judicial court judges, over Friday’s attempted coup.

At least 140 Court of Appeal members were detained for alleged links to Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) led by U.S.-based Fetullah Gulen.

On late Friday, rogue elements of Turkish military attempted to overthrow the country's democratically elected government.

At least 208 people, including the security forces and civilians, were martyred and over a thousand people were wounded as they protested against the coup.

*Anadolu Agency Correspondent Ayse Humeyra Atilgan contributed to this report from Istanbul.