Turkey Suspends more than 9,000 police officers

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39723371

Turkey  suspended more than 9,000 officers over alleged links to the US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen. They ruled it to be a matter of national security. The Turkish government believed that the police force had been infiltrated by secret Gulen networks, and it is spectated that more arrests are to come. Europe has called these mass detentions to be a cause for concern, and the event have stalled Turkey’s bid for a spot in the EU.

 

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