Turkey: Arrest warrants out for 60 FETO-linked suspects

By Savas Guler

KONYA, Turkey (AA) - Turkish prosecutors on Friday issued arrest warrants for 60 people for their suspected links to Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group behind the 2016 defeated coup attempt.

Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Konya issued the warrants as part of an ongoing probe into the group's infiltration of the Turkish army, said a police source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

The suspects are accused of being “imams” of the terror group and communicating with on-duty soldiers.

Police carried out simultaneous raids in 26 provinces to arrest the suspects, the source added.

FETO and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup on July 15, 2016, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.

Ankara also accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.