Turkish police launched simultaneous raids on 44 companies in Istanbul on Tuesday and had warrants to detain 120 company executives as part of the investigation into last month's attempted military coup, state-run Anadolu agency reported.
It said the companies were accused of giving financial support to the movement of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is accused of orchestrating the July 15 putsch. He denies the accusation.
None of the companies involved were named. Police began searches in the Uskudar and Umraniye districts of Istanbul, including buildings belonging to an unnamed holding company, the agency said.
Since the coup, more than 35,000 people have been detained, of whom 17,000 have been placed under formal arrest, and tens of thousands more suspended in a purge of Turkey's military, law-and-order, education and justice systems.
It said the companies were accused of giving financial support to the movement of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who is accused of orchestrating the July 15 putsch. He denies the accusation.
None of the companies involved were named. Police began searches in the Uskudar and Umraniye districts of Istanbul, including buildings belonging to an unnamed holding company, the agency said.
© Thomson Reuters 2016
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Sara Tendulkar's Girls' Trip To Turkey Is The Perfect Excuse To Plan One With Your Girlfriends Mumbai Restaurant Employee Cleans Drain With "Frying Net", Owner Clarifies Built Over 100 Years Ago, Istanbul's Iconic Trams To Get Makeovers In Massive Row Over Karnataka 100% Quota Bill, Chief Minister Deletes Post "I Divorce You... Your Ex-Wife": Dubai Princess Dumps Husband In Insta Post BJP Plans UP Overhaul To Bounce Back From Lok Sabha Poll Drubbing: Sources Watch: Land "Taken By Mafia", Farmer Rolls On Floor With Folded Hands BJP Plans UP Overhaul To Bounce Back From Lok Sabha Poll Drubbing: Sources Trump Recalls Shooting, Says Bullet "Felt Like World's Largest Mosquito" Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.