Two members of Turkey's constitutional court were formally arrested on Wednesday along with 111 other officials from the judiciary, including 111 other judges, prosecutors and high court members as the number of those involved in the failed Gülenist coup grow each day.
Formal charges were also brought against President Tayyip Erdoğan's chief aide-de-camp, it said.
About 60,000 soldiers, police, judges, civil servants and teachers have been suspended, detained or are under investigation since Friday's attempted coup.
On July 15, a small military junta linked to the Gülenist Terror Organization (FETÖ) attempted to topple the democratically elected government in Turkey and bring martial law. The attempt was prevented by military troops loyal to the government, along with police units and millions of Turkish citizens in favor of democracy. 208 people, consisting of mostly civilians, have been killed by pro-coup soldiers, while over 1,400 people were injured. Turkey's opposition parties have united against the coup attempt, condemning it in the harshest terms and underscoring their determination to preserve democracy and the rule of law in Turkey.
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