Two lawyers in Ankara working on behalf of detainees had told Amnesty that detainees had told them they saw senior military officers being raped. In Turkey, a senior official denied Amnesty's claims and vowed that Turkey would uphold human rights. Amnesty said that higher-ranking military officials were subject to worse treatment in comparison with other detainees. LONDON - Human rights group Amnesty International said Sunday it had "credible evidence" of the abuse and torture of people detained in sweeping arrests since Turkey's July 15 coup attempt. "The idea that Turkey, a country seeking European Union membership, would not respect the law is absurd," the official said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 24, 2016 15:33 UTC