This Article is From Jul 16, 2016

Turkey Removes More Than 2,700 Judges Following Coup Attempt

Turkey Removes More Than 2,700 Judges Following Coup Attempt

Elements in the military had led a coup attempt in Turkey on Friday night.

ANKARA: Turkish authorities on Saturday removed 2,745 judges from duty following an attempted coup by a military faction overnight, broadcaster NTV reported, citing a decision by the High Council of Judges and Prosectors (HSYK).

Five members of HSYK, Turkey's highest judiciary board, were also removed, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

 
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