31 Academics Detained
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31 academics have been taken into custody in the operations launched in five cities against the July 15 coup attempt.
There are professors too among the detainees, according to Hürriyet daily’s report.
The report stated that 1 dollar notes were found in the search conducted in the academics’ rooms in İstanbul University.
These notes are reportedly found on some suspects seized within the scope of the operation as to the coup attempt, and that used in order for the members of the Gülen Community to recognize each other.
Seven academics, one rector arrested
Following the coup attempt, over 953 staff members 743 of whom are academics at 24 universities were suspended so far. The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) suspended four rectors.
Till now, seven of the 12 detained academics and Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Jale Saraç of the three detained rectors were arrested. (BK/TK)
| Gülen Community
The Gülen movement is a transnational religious and social movement led by Turkish Islamic scholar and preacher Fethullah Gülen. Previously the group was accused of attempting to overthrow the democratically elected Turkish government through a judicial coup in December 2013 by engaging in illegal wiretapping, blackmail and issuing threats. Investigations into the group are continuing. Currently the group is being accused of leading the military coup attempt on July 15, 2016 |
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