Turkey presses post-coup purge as almost 9,000 officials sacked; West voices concern
Turkey launched fresh raids and sacked almost 9,000 officials Monday in a relentless crackdown against suspected coup plotters that has alarmed the West and sparked fears Ankara could reinstate the death penalty.
Jul 18, 2016, 23:29 PM IST
Turkey dismisses almost 9,000 officials, detains 103 generals after failed coup
Turkey has dismissed almost 9,000 officials after a failed coup targeting the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the state-run Anadolu news agency said citing the interior ministry.
Jul 18, 2016, 15:24 PM IST
