More than 2,750 Turkish state employees have been dismissed for coup attempt of July 2016. As a decree of Turkish government published in Official journal, 637 military officials and 105 academics were dismissed. Employees of Ministry of Interior, Foreign affairs and Defence also lose ir positions. They are accused of links with terrorist organisations. The decree also banned 17 organisations, including two newspapers and seven clubs.

In coming year, Turkish Government is planning to set 110,000 new officials for this, said Prime Minister Binali Yildirim at an appointment in Kilis, in south of Turkey. Among m 20,000 teachers, 36,000 medical staff and also religious personnel.  Since failed military coup, more than 140,000 people have been released from civil service in Turkey, including judges, teachers and scientists. More than 55,000 people were detained, including numerous journalists, opposition and scientists.

The Turkish government blames movement of Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, who is living in US, for coup attempt.

Critics accuse government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of abusing coup attempt and subsequent state of emergency as a pretext for removing all government critics from civil service and also against Kurdish opposition Critical journalists, independent scientists and or opponents Erdoğan's to proceed. The government's hard line is criticized internationally.

Date Of Update: 25 December 2017, 12:02