Turkish govt cracks down after coup try; 6,000 detained

[WhiteTara]

Source: ap

The Turkish government accelerated its crackdown on alleged plotters of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the justice minister saying Sunday that 6,000 people had been detained in the investigation, including three of the country's top generals and hundreds of soldiers. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Turkish honor guards carry the coffin of a policeman killed Friday during the failed military coup, during a mass funeral in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, July 17, 2016. The Turkish government accelerated its crackdown on alleged plotters of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the justice minister saying Sunday that 6,000 people had been detained in the investigation, including three of the country's top generals and hundreds of soldiers. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) (The Associated Press)

ISTANBUL – The Turkish government accelerated its crackdown on alleged plotters of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the justice minister saying Sunday that 6,000 people had been detained in the investigation, including three of the country's top generals and hundreds of soldiers.

In addition to those mentioned by Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag, dozens of arrest warrants have been issued for judges and prosecutors deemed to be government opponents.

The government has also dismissed nearly 3,000 judges and prosecutors from their posts, while investigators were preparing court cases to send the conspirators to trial on charges of attempting to overthrow the government.

"The cleansing (operation) is continuing. Some 6,000 detentions have taken place. The number could surpass 6,000," Bozdag said in televised comments.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/17/turkish-govt-cracks-down-after-coup-try-6000-detained.html

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this is one way of neutralizing your political enemies. I wonder if Drumpf is taking note. Pretend to have a coup and purge all the people you don't like.

[JCMach1]

1. Anyone think Erdogan wasn't planning this now?

[WhiteTara]

2. It was all too convenient for him

not to be involved and in charge.

[Arazi]

3. It's almost like he had a list all prepared ahead of time

(Yes. I believe Erdogan staged this for a massive power grab)

[uawchild]

4. Don't know if he staged it

but Erdogan sure had a list of political enemies in hand.

[humbled_opinion]

5. So what does it all mean will

Turkey become the new terrorist state >?

[Yupster]

10. It will become an Islamic state

Lots of educated Turks will be leaving Turkey for Europe where many already have family ties.

There is no longer any power in Turkey to stop Erdogen from doing what he wants. I expect a future similar to Venezuela.

[MowCowWhoHow III]

6. Here comes the ethnic cleansing

VIDEO: Armed clashes in Malatya as Islamists attempt to enter Alevi neighborhood #Turkey - @Fehim_Isik
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754776800144846848

VIDEO: More footage of armed attack on Alevi neighborhood by Islamists in Malatya #Turkey - @ikrambalekani50
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754778472124383234

UPDATE: All roads leading to the #Alevi neighbourhood have been blocked by Turkish police #Malatya: local sources - @cdersim3
https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status/754781143237623808

[WhiteTara]

7. Oh dear! This sh*t never seems to end. nt

[Igel]

8. A purge by any other name ... n/t

[uawchild]

9. Indeed. n/t

[Feeling the Bern]

11. If I were Armenian or Kurdish, I'd get the hell out of Turkey now.

You know what happens when schmucks like Erdogan have power.

[Matilda]

12. Just all a bit too neat.

A few people killed - but not too many.

Hero Erdogan bravely returns to capital during "coup".

"Enemies of the state" all identified in record time and rounded up.

Now the real crackdown will start.

And if the EU welcomes Turkey in after this, what does it stand for?