Warrants issued for 214 suspects in failed 2016 Turkish coup

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish prosecutors person issued detention warrants for 214 serving and erstwhile subject unit implicit alleged ties to a 2016 coup attempt. The probe is being led by prosecutors successful the occidental metropolis of Izmir. The state-run Anadolu Agency reported Tuesday that determination person been 137 arrests crossed 41 provinces truthful far. Most of the suspects were dismissed from the equipped forces successful the aftermath of the failed coup. But 44 were serving members. Turkey inactive carries retired regular wide arrests of suspected followers of Fethullah Gulen. Gulen is the erstwhile imam that Ankara accuses of masterminding the attempted takeover. Gulen has lived successful Pennsylvania since 1999 and helium denies the allegations.