by TurkeyPurge | Nov 25, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Abdulhalim C., the deputy governor of the northwestern province of Karabük, has been detained over his alleged links to Turkey’s Gülen group, the Birgün daily reported on Sunday. Turkey experienced a military coup attempt on July 15 that killed over 240 people...
by TurkeyPurge | Aug 16, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A 33-year-old woman, identified by her initials Z.T., was jailed pending trial over her alleged use of ByLock mobile app. Media said Wednesday that Z.T. is accused of membership to the Gulen movement. Turkish authorities believe that ByLock is a communication tool...
by TurkeyPurge | Jan 6, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A Karabuk couple, both teachers who were earlier removed from their jobs over alleged ties to the Gulen movement, was arrested pending trial after they were caught trying to flee to Greece. The teacher couple, identified as S.M and H.M, was rounded up along with 10...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 3, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
As Turkey has been going after family members of the suspects it failed to locate, A. Öksüz, the brother of the major coup suspect Adil Öksüz, was denied request to change his surname. An assistant professor at the faculty of Turkish literature at Karabuk University,...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 30, 2016 | Today in Crackdown
A total of 45 people including teachers and academics were taken into custody as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement, which the government accuses of masterminding the July 15 coup attempt, on Wednesday. The state-run Anatolian Agency reported that 15...