Turkey arrests 48 among 73 detained in latest operations over alleged Gülen links - Turkish Minute

Turkey arrests 48 among 73 detained in latest operations over alleged Gülen links - Stockholm Center for Freedom

Turkish authorities detained 73 people and arrested 48 of them in operations across 27 provinces, accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday, Turkish Minute reported. Over the last decade Turkish-Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen and his movement, which in the past had been praised by the Turkish government for their activities in education and inter-religious and intercultural dialogue, have…

Turkey arrests 48 among 73 detained in latest operations over alleged Gülen links - Turkish Minute

Turkish authorities detained 73 people and arrested 48 of them in operations across 27 provinces, accused of links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. Over the last decade Turkish-Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen and his movement, which in the past had been praised by the Turkish government for their activities in education and inter-religious and intercultural dialogue, have faced various accusation…

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that 73 people were detained in FETÖ operations conducted in 27 provinces. 48 of the suspects were arrested, while judicial control decisions were issued for 16. Numerous digital materials were also seized during the operations.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya: “Between March 19-27, 2025, 73 suspects were arrested in our operations against FETÖ in 27 provinces by our gendarmerie and security forces. 48 were arrested. Judicial control was ordered on 16 of them. The operations of the others continue.”