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bemildred

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2. Turkey PM vows to purge Gulen movement 'by the roots'

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 09:38 AM

Jul 2016

The Turkish Prime Minister, Binali Yildirim, has vowed to purge supporters of an exiled cleric "by the roots" in the aftermath of the failed coup.

He said he had sent the US evidence of Fethullah Gulen's criminal activities - allegations the cleric denies - in support of an extradition bid.

Mr Yildirim insisted that his country was governed by the rule of law.

Thousands of soldiers, police and officials have been detained or sacked since Friday's coup attempt.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36833972

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Turkey 85 generals, admirals charged in coup attempt [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2016 OP

There's some folks we probably won't ever hear from again. PatrickforO Jul 2016 #1

Huh? As opposed to the current President of Turkey? Statistical Jul 2016 #12

Turkey PM vows to purge Gulen movement 'by the roots' bemildred Jul 2016 #2

Turkish watchdog RTÜK cancel licences of radio and TV stations linked to Gülen bemildred Jul 2016 #5

The fizzled Turkish military coup: Three days later bemildred Jul 2016 #3

14 Turkey navy ships ‘missing’ at sea since foiled coup bemildred Jul 2016 #4

Even before coup attempt, Turkey was unravelling bemildred Jul 2016 #6

. nt bemildred Jul 2016 #7

Turkey sacks 15,000 officials in Ministry of Education jakeXT Jul 2016 #8

Wow. Stalin would be impressed. This is getting Bremer-like. bemildred Jul 2016 #9

+ 21,000 private school teachers jakeXT Jul 2016 #10

So old school, going after the intelligentsia. bemildred Jul 2016 #13

"Round up the usual suspects" seems quite fitting here. It's beginning to look a lot like Egypt. Ford_Prefect Jul 2016 #11

Al Sisi seems like an excellent analogy right now. bemildred Jul 2016 #14

Turkey's government fears second coup attempt as purge removes many army commanders bemildred Jul 2016 #15