Turkish Justice Ministry Reveals Scale of Post-Coup Scrutiny Over Alleged Gülen Links

Official figures show that over 2.2 million people have been investigated or flagged for alleged connections to the Gülen movement since the 2016 failed coup, with more than 1.5 million facing no formal charges but remaining under surveillance.

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Turkey targeted 2.2 mln over alleged Gülen links, opened no investigations into 1.5 mln

A total of 2,282,069 people have come under scrutiny in Turkey over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement since a failed coup in 2016, according to justice ministry figures, with 1,561,908 facing no investigation but still exposed to lasting stigma associated with such accusations. Turkish journalist Adem Yavuz Arslan of the TR724 news website […] The post Turkey targeted 2.2 mln over alleged Gülen links, opened no investigations into 1.5 mln appeared first on Stockholm Center for F...

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Turkish Justice Ministry Reveals Scale of Post-Coup Scrutiny Over Alleged Gülen Links

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