Turkey detains more than 7,500 over coup attempt

‘Turkey has detained a whopping number of suspects over a botched coup attempt as the country intensifies the crackdown on those believed to have played a role in the abortive putsch.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Monday updated the media on the number of people arrested or killed over the coup attempt, saying more than 7,500 have been detained since the coup was declared over two days ago.
“So far 7,543 suspects have been detained. The numbers may change. It includes 100 police, 6,038 soldiers, 755 judges and prosecutors and 650 civilians,” Yildirim said, adding that 316 of the detainees have been remanded in custody.’
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