87 Turkish intelligence personnel dismissed over links to Gulen
Xinhua, September 27, 2016 Adjust font size:
The National Intelligence Organization (MIT) dismissed Tuesday 87 personnel for suspected links to the Fethullah Gulen Movement, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Out of 87 MIT personnel dismissed, 52 will face criminal complaints, the report said.
The decision was made under a statutory decree issued in July during the three-month state of emergency.
The dismissed personnel will not be permitted to work in any other state institutions.
Meanwhile, the chief prosecutor of Istanbul issued orders for the detention of 121 members of a relief organization on suspicion of links to the Gulenist, the prosecutor's office announced Tuesday.
Police launched an operation in 18 Turkish provinces to detain members, including the director of the humanitarian aid organization "Kimse Yok Mu" (Is Nobody There?).
The Turkish government accused of Fethullah Gulen orchestrating the July 15 coup attempt. Endit