[The purge has gutted the leadership in the country's security forces, with at least 118 generals and admirals detained, stripping the general-rank command of the Turkish military by a third, according to Turkish state broadcaster TRT.*** [Emphasis addd.]
***Authorities have also suspended 8,777 Ministry of Interior personnel, mostly police, as well as 100 Turkish intelligence service personnel, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency. Here's a tally of just some of the others who have been affected, according to Anadolu: - 21,738 teachers in private institutions have had their licenses revoked; - 2,745 judges and prosecutors have been listed for detention, although it is unclear if they have all been detained; - 1,577 university deans have been asked to resign. Anadolu reported that Turkey's top broadcasting authority on Tuesday revoked the licenses for 24 radio and television companies that it said are linked to Fethullah Gulen, whom Erdogan blames for masterminding the coup.] http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/20/europe/turkey-failed-coup-attempt/index.html Turkey post-coup crackdown nets 50,000 people By Isil Sariyuce and Angela Dewan, CNN Updated 1627 GMT (0027 HKT) July 20, 2016 [Video] Istanbul (CNN)Turkey has now fired or suspended about 50,000 people after a failed coup over the weekend as it intensifies its vast purge -- battering the country's security forces and many of its democratic institutions. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Turkish people wave national flags from a car in Istanbul. Hide Caption 20 of 39 People gather around a car damaged by a tank in Kizilay Square early on July 16. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey People gather around a car damaged by a tank in Kizilay Square early on July 16. Hide Caption 21 of 39 People take to the streets near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey People take to the streets near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul. Hide Caption 22 of 39 People escape the clashes in Ankara early Saturday. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey People escape the clashes in Ankara early Saturday. Hide Caption 23 of 39 Tanks move into position as Turkish citizens attempt to stop them in Ankara. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Tanks move into position as Turkish citizens attempt to stop them in Ankara. Hide Caption 24 of 39 Citizens in Sivas rush to the streets during the chaotic coup attempt. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Citizens in Sivas rush to the streets during the chaotic coup attempt. Hide Caption 25 of 39 A man approaches Turkish military with his hands up at the entrance to the partially closed Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey A man approaches Turkish military with his hands up at the entrance to the partially closed Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. Hide Caption 26 of 39 A wounded man is given medical care at the entrance to the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul after clashes with Turkish military. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey A wounded man is given medical care at the entrance to the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul after clashes with Turkish military. Hide Caption 27 of 39 People react in front of the Justice and Development Party's headquarters in Karabuk. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey People react in front of the Justice and Development Party's headquarters in Karabuk. Hide Caption 28 of 39 Soldiers secure an area as supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim Square. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Soldiers secure an area as supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim Square. Hide Caption 29 of 39 Turkish military members make their way through the streets of Istanbul. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Turkish military members make their way through the streets of Istanbul. Hide Caption 30 of 39 Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in front of soldiers in Istanbul's Taksim Square. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in front of soldiers in Istanbul's Taksim Square. Hide Caption 31 of 39 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government. Hide Caption 32 of 39 Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge.<br /> Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge. Hide Caption 33 of 39 Turkish security officers detain police officers, seen in black, in Istanbul, during a security shutdown on the Bosphorus Bridge. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Turkish security officers detain police officers, seen in black, in Istanbul, during a security shutdown on the Bosphorus Bridge. Hide Caption 34 of 39 A military airplane is seen flying over Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged people to take to the streets and stand up to the military. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey A military airplane is seen flying over Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged people to take to the streets and stand up to the military. Hide Caption 35 of 39 People take cover near the Bosphorus Bridge as military airplanes fly overhead. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey People take cover near the Bosphorus Bridge as military airplanes fly overhead. Hide Caption 36 of 39 Turkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul.<br /> Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Turkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul. Hide Caption 37 of 39 A Turkish security officer stands guard on the side of the road. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey A Turkish security officer stands guard on the side of the road. Hide Caption 38 of 39 Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge. Hide Caption 39 of 39 Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge. Police try to stop people from attacking a judge, suspected in the failed coup plot, in Erzurum, Turkey on Tuesday, July 19. Turkey has fired or suspended about 50,000 people as the government intensifies a crackdown following last weekend's failed coup attempt. Teachers, journalists, police and judges have been affected. Photos: Failed military coup in Turkey Police try to stop people from attacking a judge, suspected in the failed coup plot, in Erzurum, Turkey on Tuesday, July 19. Turkey has fired or suspended about 50,000 people as the government intensifies a crackdown following last weekend's failed coup attempt. Teachers, journalists, police and judges have been affected. Teachers, journalists, police and judges alike have been caught in a net authorities are casting wider by the day, in what is increasingly looking like a witch-hunt to suppress dissent. In total, more than 9,400 people are being detained, the vast majority of them from the military. How safe are U.S. nukes in Turkey? Western leaders have urged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government to respect democratic principles and act within the law in response to talk of reviving the death penalty and heavy-handed punishments over the coup. Men detained in the wake of the failed coup in Turkey. Who has been netted? ***The purge has gutted the leadership in the country's security forces, with at least 118 generals and admirals detained, stripping the general-rank command of the Turkish military by a third, according to Turkish state broadcaster TRT.*** [Emphasis addd.] ***Authorities have also suspended 8,777 Ministry of Interior personnel, mostly police, as well as 100 Turkish intelligence service personnel, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency.*** [Emphasis added.] ***Here's a tally of just some of the others who have been affected, according to Anadolu: - 21,738 teachers in private institutions have had their licenses revoked; - 2,745 judges and prosecutors have been listed for detention, although it is unclear if they have all been detained; - 1,577 university deans have been asked to resign.*** [Emphasis added.] ***Anadolu reported that Turkey's top broadcasting authority on Tuesday revoked the licenses for 24 radio and television companies that it said are linked to Fethullah Gulen, whom Erdogan blames for masterminding the coup.*** [Emphasis added.] [Video: Exclusive: Turkish president wants cleric extradited 10:01] Turkey on Tuesday formally requested the extradition of Gulen from the United States, where he lives in self-imposed exile. MORE: Who is man blamed for coup? WikiLeaks shut down The government has blocked WikiLeaks after the whistleblower website dumped almost 300,000 emails from Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) on Tuesday evening. Access was restricted because of a "violation of privacy and publication of illegally obtained data," a Turkish official told CNN. The organization had reported late Monday night that it had come under a sustained cyberattack after announcing on social media its plan to leak hundreds of thousands of documents on "Turkish power." View image on Twitter View image on Twitter Follow WikiLeaks ✔ @wikileaks Erdogan government officially orders WikiLeaks to be blocked after publishing 300k emails from his party, AKP 12:25 PM - 20 Jul 2016 2,009 2,009 Retweets 1,007 1,007 likes On Wednesday, using the hashtag #TurkeyPurge, WikiLeaks confirmed Erdogan's government had ordered the site be blocked and offered users advice on proxies and IPs to use to access the site. The most recent emails were sent on July 6 and the oldest dates back to 2010, WikiLeaks said. 'Crackdown of exceptional proportions' Rights group Amnesty International said that authorities had canceled 34 journalists' press cards and called on Turkish authorities to not "arbitrarily restrict freedom of expression." "We are witnessing a crackdown of exceptional proportions in Turkey at the moment," said Andrew Gardner, Amnesty International's Turkey researcher. "Turkey's people are still reeling from the shocking events of the weekend and it is vital that press freedom and the unhindered circulation of information are protected, rather than stifled." View image on Twitter The Turkish President's supporters celebrate after soldiers surrendered on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge. State broadcaster TRT also lost 370 staff members, who have been suspended, according to CNN Turk. Hundreds more have been suspended from the Prime Minister's office and government bodies dealing with religious affairs, family and social policy and development. The total fired or suspended is around 50,000 people. More than 9,000 people are currently in detention and are under investigation over the coup, according to Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus. Turkey's Council of Higher Education also demanded all universities suspend academic assignments abroad and that an investigation be launched into all staff linked to what it calls the "Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organization," Anadolu reported. At least 232 people were killed and more than 1,4000 injured when elements of the military launched the attempted coup Friday night. Erdogan called on people to take to the streets, where bloody clashes broke out. Erdogan was chairing a meeting with the National Security Council on Wednesday afternoon, according to Nic Robertson, CNN international diplomatic editor. The President and the council would later inform the Cabinet on the state of the country's security and how to respond to it. Erdogan is expected to give a speech afterward. The Turkish people are waiting to see if any emergency measures will be imposed. Will Gulen be extradited? U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Erdogan on Tuesday about the coup and the status of Gulen, who lives in Pennsylvania. [Video: Who is Fethullah Gulen? 03:56] Obama "strongly condemned" the coup attempt and "expressed his support for Turkish democracy," a White House news release said, without explaining whether Gulen would be extradited. Exclusive: Erdogan vows revenge Under the U.S.-Turkey extradition agreement, Washington can only extradite a person if he or she has committed an "extraditable act." Treason -- such as that implied by Erdogan's demand for Gulen's extradition -- is not listed as such an act in the countries' treaty. Turkish anti-riot police officers in Istanbul escort soldiers accused of taking party in a military coup that failed over the weekend. Does the U.S. have to extradite Gulen? The Muslim cleric has denied any involvement in the coup attempt. Gulen, in a statement released Tuesday, said Erdogan "once again demonstrated he will go to any length necessary to solidify his power and persecute his critics." EXCLUSIVE: Erdogan won't rule out death penalty "It is ridiculous, irresponsible and false to suggest I had anything to do with the horrific failed coup. I urge the U.S. government to reject any effort to abuse the extradition process to carry out political vendettas," he said. The reclusive cleric leads a popular movement called Hizmet, which includes hundreds of secular co-ed schools, free tutoring centers, hospitals and relief agencies credited with addressing Turkey's social problems. Soldiers sent for president told target a 'terrorist' Soldiers sent to apprehend Erdogan during the attempted coup were told they were to "capture an important terrorist leader," Anadolu reported. The soldiers involved in the President's apprehension were informed of the details of the coup as they were being airlifted to a hotel in a resort town where Erdogan and his family were vacationing during Friday's deadly attempted takeover. It is unclear how many soldiers participated in the attack, during which two of Erdogan's bodyguards were killed, and it is unclear how loyal the troops were, given that they were briefed on the coup so late in proceedings. Meanwhile, Erdogan's military aide, Lt. Col. Erkan Kivrak, has been taken into custody in southern Turkey for alleged ties to the plotters, according to Anadolu. Several senior figures in the military are facing court in Ankara, military officials have said. CNN's Euan McKirdy, Hamdi Alkhshali, Andrew Carey, Sara Ganim, Nic Robertson, Salma Abdelaziz, Onur Cakir and Gul Tuysuz contributed to this report. Isil Sariyuce reported from Istanbul. Journalist Angela Dewan wrote from London. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
