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jakeXT

(10,575 posts) Mon Jul 18, 2016, 11:11 AM Jul 2016

Turkey fires 8,000 police, 30 governors in massive purge after coup attempt

Source: Washington Post

ISTANBUL — Turkey intensified a crackdown Monday on people allegedly linked to a failed coup plot, sacking more than 8,000 police in what U.S. and other Western officials fear could be an all-out purge by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Thousands of military officers, soldiers and other alleged conspirators have already been detained and fired amid concerns of chaos in Turkey’s powerful military following an attempt to overthrow Erdogan’s government late Friday. The country is a NATO member and important player in a U.S.-led international military coalition against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq.

Turkish media reported that prosecutors started interrogating more than two dozen generals, including the alleged coup leader. The reports said at least 30 governors — more than a third of the total — have been fired.

Authorities dismissed more than 8,000 members of Turkey’s police force nationwide in connection with the coup attempt, a senior official said Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/turkish-purges-spread-to-police-forces-in-the-wake-of-quashed-coup/2016/07/18/b31b37de-4cb9-11e6-aa14-e0c1087f7583_story.html

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Turkey fires 8,000 police, 30 governors in massive purge after coup attempt (Original Post) jakeXT Jul 2016 OP

SAY WHAT!!! uawchild Jul 2016 #1

Holy shit, this is a real life Purge. Initech Jul 2016 #2

How is supporting Erdogan Jane Austin Jul 2016 #3

Less than 72 hours after attempted coup, Erdogan has thousands and thousands arrested riderinthestorm Jul 2016 #4

it's beginning to look like a false flag more and more each day. nt Javaman Jul 2016 #6

I've been saying that since leftynyc Jul 2016 #8

why do I have this sick feeling that is action is similar to what bremmer did in iraq? Javaman Jul 2016 #5

+1. Good point. nt bemildred Jul 2016 #13

Democracy in action n2doc Jul 2016 #7

So due process doesn't seem to appear on Erdogan's list of things to do. marble falls Jul 2016 #9

No. MisterFred Jul 2016 #10

NEED HELP... bdwker Jul 2016 #11

Round up the usual suspects. iandhr Jul 2016 #12

uawchild

(2,208 posts)

1. SAY WHAT!!!

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 11:13 AM

Jul 2016

EIGHT THOUSAND police and 30 governors? WTF

How many governors are there even in Turkey? This must have been a substantial fraction!

Erdogan certainly is conducting a purge.

Ok there are only 81 governors of provinces in all of Turkey. Erdogan just sacked 30!

"In Turkey, a Governor (Turkish: Vali) is an official responsible for the implementation of legislation, constitutional and government decisions in individual provinces. There are 81 Governors in Turkey,[1] one for each province, appointed ceremonially by the President on the recommendation of the Interior Ministry. Governors are legally required to be politically neutral and have power over public offices within their Province, including the provincial police force. They also have a certain role in local government, though mayors and councillors are elected to these roles in local elections. The Provincial head of security (the police force) also concurrently serves as Deputy Governor."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_(Turkey)