by TurkeyPurge | Nov 16, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
The Turkish government has, so far, arrested at least 48,739 people over ties the Gulen movement, according to the Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. During a budget speech on Wednesday, Soylu said 48,739 people have been arrested over affiliation to the movement....
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 2, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
At least 998 people were detained as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement over the past week. In a written statement on Monday, the Interior Ministry said 998 people were rounded up in operations targeting the Gülen movement in between Sept 25 and Oct 2....
by TurkeyPurge | Sep 30, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish security forces carried out 68,464 counter-terrorism operations in the past 12 months, according to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu. Speaking to state-run Anadolu news agency on Thursday, Soylu said some 40,000 of those operations targeted the outlawed...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 2, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A total of 113,260 were detained as part of investigations into the Gulen movement after July 15 coup attempt, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced on Sunday. The government put the blame for the coup attempt on the movement. Of them, 47,155 were further taken...