These men are likely only guilty of wanting a secular democracy with human rights and nothing more rather than what is happening now of the end of democracy and turning into an Islamic State Caliphate in place of the ISIS one in Syria and Iraq.
Failed coup in Turkey
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More than 6,000 detained
Turkey coup attempt: Over 6,000 held
Story highlights
- Turkish PM vows retribution against the over 6,000 plotters detained following failed coup
- Amnesty International calls for restraint as Erdogan leaves death penalty option on table
(CNN)Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown on alleged coup plotters continued Sunday as the number of those detained by the government topped 6,000.Photographs surfaced on social media of apparent mass detentions, including one showing dozens of people kneeling down in a large stable in Ankara, apparently stripped to the waist.
Turks grieving after deadly coup attempt 03:06Elsewhere, others circulating widely in mainstream Turkish media show Akin Ozturk, a four star general and former commander of the Turkish air force. The pictures show him in police custody in Ankara. One image shows him wearing a bandage over one ear; another reveals bruising on his neck.Another photo shows him alongside 26 others accused by Erdogan as leading the failed coup attempt.
Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople gather around a car damaged by a tank in Kizilay Square early on July 16.Hide Caption19 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople take to the streets near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul.Hide Caption20 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople escape the clashes in Ankara early Saturday.Hide Caption21 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTanks move into position as Turkish citizens attempt to stop them in Ankara.Hide Caption22 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyCitizens in Sivas rush to the streets during the chaotic coup attempt.Hide Caption23 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA man approaches Turkish military with his hands up at the entrance to the partially closed Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.Hide Caption24 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA wounded man is given medical care at the entrance to the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul after clashes with Turkish military.Hide Caption25 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople react in front of the Justice and Development Party's headquarters in Karabuk.Hide Caption26 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeySoldiers secure an area as supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim Square.Hide Caption27 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish military members make their way through the streets of Istanbul.Hide Caption28 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeySupporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in front of soldiers in Istanbul's Taksim Square.Hide Caption29 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government.Hide Caption30 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish soldiers block Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge.Hide Caption31 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish security officers detain police officers, seen in black, in Istanbul, during a security shutdown on the Bosphorus Bridge.Hide Caption32 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA military airplane is seen flying over Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged people to take to the streets and stand up to the military.Hide Caption33 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople take cover near the Bosphorus Bridge as military airplanes fly overhead.Hide Caption34 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul.Hide Caption35 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA Turkish security officer stands guard on the side of the road.Hide Caption36 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish soldiers block Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge.Hide Caption37 of 37
Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA photo showing a mass detention in Ankara, where dozens of detainees were forced to kneel, partially stripped.Hide Caption1 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyImages circulating widely in mainstream Turkish media show Akin Ozturk, a four star general and former commander of the Turkish air force, in police custody in Ankara. In this image he has a white bandage over his right ear.Hide Caption2 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyOzturk also appears in another picture, which has been verified by CNN, which shows some of the 27 men accused by the Erdogan government of having led Friday's failed coup in Turkey.Hide Caption3 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA man waves a Turkish flag from the roof of a car during a march around Kizilay Square on Saturday July 16 in Ankara, Turkey, in reaction to the attempted military coup.Hide Caption4 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyDamaged vehicles are seen outside the presidential palace in Ankara.Hide Caption5 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople kick and beat a Turkish soldier who participated in the attempted coup, on Istanbul's Bosporus Bridge. Government officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country.Hide Caption6 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyWomen react after people took over a military position on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.Hide Caption7 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople gather outside the Turkish Parliament in Ankara during an extraordinary session after the failed coup attempt.Hide Caption8 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkey Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses the Turkish Parliament after the failed coup attempt.Hide Caption9 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA protester rests on a bench as smoke billows from the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara.Hide Caption10 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople stand under a huge Turkish flag during a march around Kizilay Square in Ankara in reaction to the attempted coup.Hide Caption11 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyMembers of the Turkish military surrender on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge on after a failed coup attempt.Hide Caption12 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople protesting against the coup wave a Turkish flag on top of a monument in Istanbul's Taksim Square.Hide Caption13 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyClothes and weapons belonging to soldiers involved in the coup attempt are scattered on Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.Hide Caption14 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA Turkish police officer in Istanbul embraces a man on a tank in the wake of the violence overnight.Hide Caption15 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeySmoke billows from the direction of the Presidential Palace in Ankara on July 16.Hide Caption16 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople gather on top of a Turkish military tank in Ankara in the morning after the coup attempt. National intelligence officials said the coup was put down and that the government remains in control.Hide Caption17 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish people wave national flags from a car in Istanbul.Hide Caption18 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople gather around a car damaged by a tank in Kizilay Square early on July 16.Hide Caption19 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople take to the streets near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul.Hide Caption20 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople escape the clashes in Ankara early Saturday.Hide Caption21 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTanks move into position as Turkish citizens attempt to stop them in Ankara.Hide Caption22 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyCitizens in Sivas rush to the streets during the chaotic coup attempt.Hide Caption23 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA man approaches Turkish military with his hands up at the entrance to the partially closed Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.Hide Caption24 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA wounded man is given medical care at the entrance to the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul after clashes with Turkish military.Hide Caption25 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople react in front of the Justice and Development Party's headquarters in Karabuk.Hide Caption26 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeySoldiers secure an area as supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim Square.Hide Caption27 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish military members make their way through the streets of Istanbul.Hide Caption28 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeySupporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in front of soldiers in Istanbul's Taksim Square.Hide Caption29 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNN Turk via a FaceTime call in Istanbul after members of the country's military attempted to overthrow the government.Hide Caption30 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish soldiers block Istanbul's iconic Bosphorus Bridge.Hide Caption31 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish security officers detain police officers, seen in black, in Istanbul, during a security shutdown on the Bosphorus Bridge.Hide Caption32 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA military airplane is seen flying over Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged people to take to the streets and stand up to the military.Hide Caption33 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople take cover near the Bosphorus Bridge as military airplanes fly overhead.Hide Caption34 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul.Hide Caption35 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA Turkish security officer stands guard on the side of the road.Hide Caption36 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish soldiers block Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge.Hide Caption37 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA photo showing a mass detention in Ankara, where dozens of detainees were forced to kneel, partially stripped.Hide Caption1 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyImages circulating widely in mainstream Turkish media show Akin Ozturk, a four star general and former commander of the Turkish air force, in police custody in Ankara. In this image he has a white bandage over his right ear.Hide Caption2 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyOzturk also appears in another picture, which has been verified by CNN, which shows some of the 27 men accused by the Erdogan government of having led Friday's failed coup in Turkey.Hide Caption3 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA man waves a Turkish flag from the roof of a car during a march around Kizilay Square on Saturday July 16 in Ankara, Turkey, in reaction to the attempted military coup.Hide Caption4 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyDamaged vehicles are seen outside the presidential palace in Ankara.Hide Caption5 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople kick and beat a Turkish soldier who participated in the attempted coup, on Istanbul's Bosporus Bridge. Government officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country.Hide Caption6 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyWomen react after people took over a military position on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.Hide Caption7 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople gather outside the Turkish Parliament in Ankara during an extraordinary session after the failed coup attempt.Hide Caption8 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkey Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses the Turkish Parliament after the failed coup attempt.Hide Caption9 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA protester rests on a bench as smoke billows from the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara.Hide Caption10 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople stand under a huge Turkish flag during a march around Kizilay Square in Ankara in reaction to the attempted coup.Hide Caption11 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyMembers of the Turkish military surrender on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge on after a failed coup attempt.Hide Caption12 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople protesting against the coup wave a Turkish flag on top of a monument in Istanbul's Taksim Square.Hide Caption13 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyClothes and weapons belonging to soldiers involved in the coup attempt are scattered on Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul.Hide Caption14 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyA Turkish police officer in Istanbul embraces a man on a tank in the wake of the violence overnight.Hide Caption15 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeySmoke billows from the direction of the Presidential Palace in Ankara on July 16.Hide Caption16 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople gather on top of a Turkish military tank in Ankara in the morning after the coup attempt. National intelligence officials said the coup was put down and that the government remains in control.Hide Caption17 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyTurkish people wave national flags from a car in Istanbul.Hide Caption18 of 37Photos: Military coup in TurkeyPeople gather around a car damaged by a tank in Kizilay Square early on July 16.Hide Caption19 of 37
The 6,000 arrests include senior aides and senior members of the military. Arrests will continue, according to Turkey's foreign ministry.The arrests include Gen. Bekir Ercan Van, commander of the Incirlik Air Base, according to the Turkish President's office. The United States uses the airbase to launch airstrikes on ISIS in Syria and Iraq.An "order of detention" for Col. Ali Yazici, a senior military aide to Erdogan, has also been issued, according to Anadolu.The Ankara Bar Association is expected to provide lawyers for the defense of the men during a scheduled appearance at a court in Ankara Monday. So far the lawyers say they have had no access to the men and will not be able to meet any new detainees rounded up as alleged coup plotters.The 27 men already held will not be allowed to see their lawyers until they are in court tomorrow.The president was due to address a crowd in Ankara, the country's capital, early Monday.Thousands of soldiers have been arrested and hundreds of judiciary members removed since Friday's uprising, which left at least 290 people dead and more than 1,400 injured in a chaotic night of violence.Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has vowed that the plotters "will pay a heavy price." Erdogan said that he will remove the "viruses" from all state institutions.Amnesty: Rights must be respected
Turkey's history of military coups has long had "devastating consequences" for human rights, Amnesty International said in a statement."The full circumstances of the coup attempt and the violence that followed it must be effectively investigated and all those responsible brought to justice in fair trials," the statement read."A number of government officials and ruling party representatives have spoken in favor of reinstating the death penalty, itself a tool of past military rulers. This regressive step should be avoided, as should further restrictions on legitimate dissent."On Sunday, speaking at a funeral on Sunday held for some of those killed during gunfire -- including the brother of his chief adviser, Mustafa Varank -- Erdogan said he did not rule out bringing back the death penalty for the coup's perpetrators.As the crowd chanted "we want the death penalty," he said, "we can't ignore the people's request in a democracy -- this is your right.""This right has to be evaluated by the appropriate authorities according to the constitution and a decision can be made," Erdogan said in the address broadcast live on TV.Soldiers attempted to flee
Celebratory mood on Turkey streets follows chaos 03:27Eight Turkish soldiers flew a helicopter to Alexandroupoli, Greece, hours after the failed coup attempt, where they were arrested and charged with "illegal entrance" into Greece. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said they would be extradited within "15 to 20 days," Erdogan said Sunday in a speech outside his Istanbul residence.Clashes occurred Sunday between security forces and coup plotters resisting arrest nearly 200 miles south of Ankara at Konya Airbase, a source told CNN. The government is now in control of the situation, the source said."It is not anything ordinary that my young brothers lay under tank pellets; this is a manifest of faith," Erdogan said.He also asked supporters to stay on guard."You should fill the squares. This isn't a 12-hour operation. We will continue determinedly."
Soldiers in the coup attempt surrender Saturday on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge.View from the streets
People wave flags in Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday in support of the President.In a rare show of unity, Turkey's political parties united to denounce Friday's coup attempt, but it's uncertain how long that solidarity will last.Erdogan remains a divisive figure in Turkey. "He's loved and worshiped by a good half of the country," CNN's Gul Tuysuz says. "The other half detests him passionately."Indeed there was concern among some opposition figures that the President's triumphant call to action would only embolden his tightening grip on Turkey."My august nation gave the best answer to the coup plotters," he said Sunday and told his followers to keep up the pressure.Turkey's attempted coup: By the numbers• At least 161 civilians killed
• 1,140 people wounded
• 6,000 people arrested
• 2,839 military officers detained
• Nearly 200 top Turkish court officials in custody, including:
• 140 members of the Supreme Court, 48 members of the Council of State
• 11 years: Erdogan's reign as Prime Minister
• 2014: Year that Erdogan ran for President -- and wonThe coup attempt comes as a shock to a country more familiar with tackling outside threats such as ISIS and the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.Erdogan blames Gulen
In addition to those detained, Erdogan is demanding the United States arrest or extradite Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom he blamed for the attempt to overthrow the government."Twenty years ago, I clearly stated my support for democracy and I said that there is no return from democracy in Turkey," Gulen said Saturday. "My position on democracy is really clear. Any attempts to overthrow the country is a betrayal to our unity and is treason."Gulen, who is living in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, denied he had anything to do with it.U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States hadn't yet received a formal request from Turkey for Gulen's extradition."We think it's irresponsible to have an accusation of American involvement when we're simply waiting for their request -- which we're absolutely prepared to act on if it meets the legal standard," Kerry said.The attempted coup
Military tanks rolled onto the streets of Ankara and Istanbul the night before and soldiers blocked the famous Bosphorus Bridge.
Erdogan supporters capture a Turkish army vehicle after soldiers surrendered Saturday.The military's claim of a takeover was read on state broadcaster TRT. The military said it wanted to maintain democratic order and that the government had "lost all legitimacy."But the coup attempt lost momentum after Erdogan returned from vacation at the seaside resort of Marmaris. In an interview via FaceTime on CNN Turk, he appealed to supporters to quash the attempted coup, and they took to the streets en masse.
By the time he re-emerged after hours of silence, dozens had died.Most of those who died were police officers killed in a gunbattle with a helicopter near the Parliament complex in Ankara, reported NTV, a Turkish television station. An additional 1,400 people were wounded.
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