A total of 758 out of 989 soldiers who had been detained on suspicion of being involved in the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey were released on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reported.
The soldiers, including military students, had been detained under an investigation by Istanbul prosecutors, and were released on the prosecutors’ recommendation after giving testimony.
An Istanbul judge decided to release the 758 soldiers, calling their detention unnecessary.
Meanwhile, 231 soldiers remain detained.
