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Over 2,000 judges dismissed in Turkey

16 July 2016 17:40 (UTC+04:00)
Over 2,000 judges dismissed in Turkey

Over 2,000 judges have been dismissed in Turkey, the TRT Haber news channel reported July 16.

The decision was made after the coup attempt in the country.

A coup attempt was launched in Turkey late on July 15 by a group of Turkish military servicemen.

There were reports saying that Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport was seized.

Acting Chief of General Staff Umit Dundar said July 16 that Turkish Army has nothing in common with the military coup attempt.

Dundar said the army, the government and the Turkish people have been able to prevent the coup attempt together.

He also said that Turkish Armed Forces killed 104 servicemen, who intended to carry out the coup.

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that 161 people were killed during the attempted military coup in the country.

Yildirim said 2,836 servicemen involved in the coup attempt have been arrested.

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