139 employees dismissed from Turkey’s Scientific, Technological Research Council

  05 August 2016    Read: 717
139 employees dismissed from Turkey’s Scientific, Technological Research Council
As a part of the operation against the movement of Fethullah Gulen, who is accused of organizing the military coup attempt in Turkey, 139 employees of Turkey’s Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK) have been dismissed, Anadolu Agency reported Aug. 5.
Moreover, 28 employees of TUBITAK have resigned from the positions.

An operation was held Aug. 3 at TUBITAK as a part of the fight against Gulen movement.

Istanbul court adopted a decision Aug. 4 to arrest Fethullah Gulen.

On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military coup attempt took place in the country. Meanwhile, a group of servicemen announced about transition of power to them.

However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the death toll as a result of the military coup attempt stood at 246 people excluding the coup plotters and over 2,000 people were wounded.

Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in Turkey on July 20.

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