Turkey arrests 86 over links to Fetullah Gulen
At least 86 suspects were arrested across Turkey for their suspected links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), according to security sources on Saturday, worldbulletin.net reported.
The Istanbul Public Prosecutor's office issued arrest warrants for 103 suspects for being part of FETO's "marriage service structure", said the sources, requesting anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
The suspects' names apparently appeared in match-making catalogs prepared by the terror group to allegedly help its members find spouses.
According to the source, police conducted simultaneous operations in 36 provinces and arrested 63 suspects, the sources said, adding that the operations were underway to arrest the remaining suspects.
The source reminds that FETO and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 250 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.
Ankara also accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary.