Turkish authorities have arrested 16,000 people suspected of involvement in the failed coup attempt, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Tuesday.
Another 6,000 detainees are still being processed, and over 7,600 are under investigation on possible involvement in the coup attempt, Bozdag said in an interview with the Anadolu news agency.
Source : MENA
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