By Durmus Genc and Sabri Kesen
MUGLA, Türkiye (AA) – Turkish security forces apprehended 14 suspects Wednesday in the Aegean province of Mugla, including 11 who are alleged to be members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO).
The suspects were attempting to flee to Greece by sea in a motor yacht.
They were nabbed after the Turkish Coast Guard searched the vessel.
It was determined that 11 of the suspects had lost their jobs and had been placed under travel restrictions due to their alleged links to FETO.
Among those captured were individuals who had previously held positions such as a police chief, professors and specialized doctors. All of them were delivered to the police by the Coast Guard at the port.
FETO and its US-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated a defeated coup in Türkiye on July 15, 2016 in which 252 people were killed and 2,734 wounded.
Ankara also accuses the terror group of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary.
*Writing by Esra Tekin in Istanbul