Turkey Arrests More Generals, Businessmen as Post-Coup Crackdown Continues

Turkish authorities on Thursday issued warrants for six generals and several other military officials, as well as 16 businessmen in connection with the July failed coup attempt, state-run media reported. Turkey claims those who were arrested or issued warrants had connections to the U.S.-based preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara has blamed for instigating the coup attempt that left more than 270 people dead. Some of the businessmen arrested include two brothers who run pastry shops,...

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