TURKISH authorities have launched a ferocious crackdown on the country's military arresting as many as 6,000 troops, including several general in response to the recent attempted coup on Friday.
On Friday, certain members of the Turkish armed forces attempted to overthrow the government in what would have been a military coup but loyal force succeeded in foiling it. This attempted coup crumbled after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan’s call to take to the streets to support him and dozens of rebel soldiers abandoned their tanks in the main city of Istanbul.
Now that normality has been restored, the government has gone overboard with widespread arrests and detentions. World leaders including US President Barack Obama have strongly condemned the attempted putsch but have also urged Turkey to respect the rule of law in its aftermath, especially after pictures emerged showing the rough treatment of some coup plotters when arrested.
Turkey's justice minister Bekir Bozdag, confirmed that around 6,000 people had been detained and the number would rise. According to the government, 161 civilians and regular troops lost their lives when a group within the army sought to overthrow the authorities by seizing key strategic points in Istanbul and Ankara late Friday.
Over 100 coup plotters were also killed, according to the military. This botched coup bid was the biggest challenge to President Erdogan’s rule in his 13 years as prime minister and now president.
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