Twenty people suspected to have ties to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) have been arrested in an investigation into the terrorist group's shadowy associations. The Istanbul Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation and police across six provinces conducted raids against 48 FETÖ suspects at 65 addresses. Thirty-seven of the suspects were detained, 20 of whom have been arrested.Turkey praises Kazakhstan for stance against terrorMeanwhile, Turkey's Deputy Parliament Speaker Mehmet Akif Hamzacebi on Monday praised Kazakhstan's cooperation in the fight against FETÖ, the group blamed for the defeated coup attempt on July 15. "It's pleasing to know that our fellow and ally Kazakhstan is beside us in fighting one of our biggest enemies, a terrorist organization that extends into many countries. Our collaboration with Kazakhstan continues on rooting away this dangerous terrorist organization," Hamzacebi said in the capital Astana, attending a conference marking Kazakhstan's achievements since it gained independence 25 years ago as well as its future.Telling how Turkey was the first country to recognize Kazakhstan's independence, Hamzacebi added, "The high-level strategic cooperation council established in the year 2012 indicates that the relationship between our two countries has reached the level of strategic partnership."