Sixty-two of the suspects had been detained in the operation centered in Istanbul and spread over 20 other provinces, he said. Turkish officials say the Gulen network closely monitored the personal and professional lives of some supporters, including their education, careers and marriages. Turkey has identified 215,092 users of ByLock and has launched investigations into 23,171 of them, the interior minister said last month. More than 50,000 people, including security officials, military personnel and civil servants, have been detained in the aftermath of the coup. The government says the measures, taken under emergency rule that was imposed after the coup, are necessary due to the security threats Turkey faces.

Source: The Express Tribune December 18, 2017 11:37 UTC