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Turkish Police Detain 76 Judiciary Clerks Allegedly Linked to Gulen Movement

© REUTERS / Charles MostollerU.S. based cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 29, 2016
U.S. based cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 29, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Police detained 76 judiciary clerks allegedly involved in the activities of the movement of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen who is believed by Ankara to be the mastermind behind the failed coup attempt, local media reported on Monday.

FILE – In this March 15, 2014 file photo, Turkish Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, sits at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The detention was performed by Turkey's counterterrorism police in four provinces throughout the country on the grounds of detention warrants issued by the Izmir courthouse, according to Hurriyet daily.

Manhunt for 25 more suspects is reported to be underway.

Some of the detainees allegedly communicated via ByLock application, used by Gulen movement to connect around 180,000 members, the newspaper said.

A coup attempt took place in Turkey late on July 15 and was suppressed next day. US-based cleric Gulen denies all allegations about his role in the events associated with the coup attempt.

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