87 Istanbul University academics detained

87 Istanbul University academics detained

Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 87 people linked to Istanbul University in an investigation targeting followers of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Ankara of being behind July's attempted coup.

The police carried out simultaneous raids across 12 provinces, targeting suspects including someone it said was the head of a minor political party and many professors from the university, Reuters reports with reference to CNN Turk.

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