Turkey arrests 100 judges, 60 military for alleged coup ties
The Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency says authorities have rounded up over 100 more judges and prosecutors and 60 more military officers for their alleged roles in the failed coup.
The reports Sunday followed an intensive crackdown against the judiciary and the military in the wake of the botched coup Friday night against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Officials say about 3,000 soldiers, including officers, are already in detention. Almost a similar number of judges and prosecutors have been dismissed.
Those under arrest included Maj. Gen. Ozhan Ozbakir, commander of the Denizli garrison and the 11th Commando Brigade, the source said on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media, Azertac reported.
The 52 arrested were taken to Izmir province. Around 3,000 military personnel have been arrested over alleged involvement in the coup. Twenty pro-coup soldiers, including senior officers, were killed in the attempt to overthrow the government.
Still, the coup appears to have boosted Erdogan's popularity. Clapping, singing and dancing, thousands of government supporters celebrated the defeat of the coup in public squares in Ankara and Istanbul into the wee hours Sunday, bolstering support for the man who's led Turkey for over 13 years.
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