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16,540 ‘terrorists’ purged from Turkish army since July 2016: Turkish Defense Minister

16,540 ‘terrorists’ purged from Turkish army since July 2016: Turkish Defense Minister

by TurkeyPurge | May 6, 2019 | Today in Crackdown

A total of 16,540 military members have been dismissed from duty since July 15, 2016 over alleged ties to the Gülen movement, which is accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. Speaking to NTV on Friday, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that the...
Turkish military chief’s aide says tortured while giving testimony

Turkish military chief’s aide says tortured while giving testimony

by TurkeyPurge | May 24, 2017 | Human Rights Abuses, Torture

Lt. Col. Levent Turkkan, the former aide-de-camp of the Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar said his testimony was taken under torture, during his first court hearing on Tuesday. “None of my statements are genuine. I was all destroyed. They drip-fed me. They x-rayed my...

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