Turkey Accuses 33 Police of Plotting to Overthrow Government

Turkey is accusing 33 police of seeking to overthrow the government of newly elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Authorities detained at least 20 police Monday during raids in 16 cities across Turkey. One of those arrested was Yakup Saygili, the former chief of the police anti-fraud unit. It was the fourth in a wave of raids since July as the government attempts to crack down on what Erdogan has called a "parallel state" within the security forces. The government has...

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