Almost 300 FETÖ-linked military personnel to be arrested in Turkey

Turkish prosecutors issued arrest warrants for 295 active-duty military personnel linked to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), according to judicial sources.

Under a probe of the group's infiltration of the Turkish army, Istanbul prosecutors issued warrants for the active-duty soldiers, who are accused of communicating with FETÖ members through both pay phones and home lines, according to the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

There are high-ranking figures listed in the warrants, including 8 majors and 10 lieutenants, with around half of the suspects being in the army and the remainder in other military forces including the navy and air force.

The prosecutor's office said police launched simultaneous arrest operations at 1:00 a.m. (2200 GMT) under an investigation into pay phone calls between suspected Gulen operatives. It was not clear how many suspects have been detained so far, Daily Sabah reported.