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Turkey PM says over 7,500 detained over failed coup


ANKARA - Turkey has detained more than 7,500 suspects involved in the coup plot seeking to oust the government, the prime minister said on Monday. 1,491 were wounded, he added, In addition, the authorities have said more than 100 coup plotters were killed. Giving a new toll, he said 208 people were killed by the coup bid, including 145 civilians, 60 police and three soldiers. Pro-Erdogan supporters gather at Istanbul's Taksim square to support the government on July 16, 2016 following an attempted coup"So far 7,543 suspects have been detained. It includes 100 police, 6,038 soldiers, 755 judges and prosecutors and 650 civilians," Binali Yildirim said.


Source: Bangkok Post July 18, 2016 10:41 UTC



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