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Turkey jails 32,000 in coup probe as mass trials loom ASIA

Turkey jails 32,000 in coup probe as mass trials loom

Turkey said Wednesday that courts have placed 32,000 suspects under arrest on charges of links to a group run by the US-based preacher blamed for July's failed coup, as the country braces for the most extensive trials in its history.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey to release 38,000 jailed for pre-coup crimes ASIA

Turkey to release 38,000 jailed for pre-coup crimes

Turkey on Wednesday said it would free 38,000 prisoners not linked to the failed coup in a move apparently aimed at releasing pressure on prisons filled to bursting with suspects from the putsch.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Turkey formally arrested 16,000 people in coup investigation ASIA

Turkey formally arrested 16,000 people in coup investigation

Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Tuesday 16,000 people have been formally arrested and remanded in custody in connection with last month's failed coup attempt, while another 6,000 detainees were still being processed.

4:45 AM November 25 2016