Police sources said some of the suspects were using the encrypted communication application Bylock, known to be used by members of the FETÖ for internal communication.
On Aug. 10, police had conducted another operation at Izmir Courthouse, detaining 81 suspects with links to FETÖ.
The failed July 15 coup attempt, which left 241 people dead and nearly 2,200 injured, was organized by followers of Gülen, who has lived in self-imposed exile on a 400-acre property in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania since 1999. Gülen has led a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary, forming what the government has called the parallel structure.
Meanwhile, Turkey`s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has gained information on at least 20,000 suspected FETÖ members working for state institutions. Previously, 53,000 suspects were investigated after their affiliations with the group were seen through the Bylock app. Prosecutors say Bylock was popular among Gülenists as a secretive form of communication from 2013 to 2015. Ministries have launched an investigation into workers exposed through Bylock, suspending or terminating those found to be active members of the terrorist group.
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