Turkish authorities detain 208 people in a day over alleged Gülen links: minister - Turkish Minute

SEVİNÇ ÖZARSLAN | TR724 SPECIAL NEWS Among the 208 students detained in house raids conducted in 47 provinces centered in Gaziantep yesterday as part of the investigations targeting the Gülen community, there is also a student with a heart condition. A mother who reached out to TR724 and did not want her name to be disclosed said that her son was diagnosed with heart failure a few years ago, that his heart was working at 35 percent and that he w…

Turkey Detains 208 in Nationwide Crackdown on Gülen Movement

Turkish authorities detained 208 individuals across 47 provinces on Tuesday for alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced. The operations, conducted in provinces including Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir, and Antalya, targeted individuals accused of financially supporting the movement and communicating with its members through encrypted messaging applications. The Gülen movement, inspired by the late Musli…

Turkish authorities detain 208 people in a day over alleged Gülen links: minister - Turkish Minute

Turkish authorities detained 208 people on Tuesday for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported. Yerlikaya said on X that suspects have been detained in police operations across 47 provinces, including Ankara, Antalya, İstanbul and İzmir. The detainees were accused of providing financial support to the movement as well as contacting members of the moveme…