Pro Erdogan supporters wave a Turkish national flag during a rally at Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul on July 21, 2016. (AFP/Xinhua)
ANKARA, July 23 (Xinhua) -- A decree law released increases the legal duration of detention up to 30 days from the current two after the Turkish failed coup, Hurriyet Daily News reported Saturday.
Under the new decree, the police are authorized to keep suspects up to one month before taking them to court.
The decree, as part of the state of emergency declared on July 20, also authorizes the defense ministry to sack any military personnel.
It ordered the closure of 35 hospitals, 1,043 private schools and dormitories, 15 private universities, 1,229 associations and foundations and 19 trade unions for links to Fethullah Gulen, who is accused by Turkey of plotting the coup attempt on July 15.
More than 5,600 suspects allegedly linked to the failed coup have remanded in custody so far, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday.
According to the latest judicial figures, 5,613 suspects out of 12,652 detainees have been charged with links to the coup.
About 300 police officers, 3,649 soldiers, 1,559 judicial members, 20 administrative chiefs and 93 other people were referred to court after police questioning.
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CAIRO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The recent failed coup attempt against Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to urge him to improve Turkish ties with regional countries to support his reestablished position, said political experts.
Over the past few years, Turkey's ties have been tense with some countries in the Middle East region including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Egypt for different reasons, yet the country has recently started to normalize ties with Israel, relaunch dialogue with Gulf states and improve relations with Saudi Arabia. Full story
ATHENS, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece after last Friday's failed coup attempt on Thursday expressed gratitude to Greek people for their support, sorrow for the current situation in their country and asked forgiveness for the turmoil caused.
Katerina Dapoudani, one of the three Greek attorneys representing them, issued a statement shortly after the officers were found guilty of illegal entry and sentenced to two months in prison by the local court at the northern city of Alexandroupolis. They landed there on Saturday in a Turkish military helicopter. Full story
