Via IAPL
Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya is facing sharp criticism after announcing the detention of several former judges and former law enforcement officers who were allegedly attempting to flee the country by boat to avoid being imprisoned on political charges.
The individuals are accused of having links to the faith-based Gülen movement, which the Turkish government labels as a terrorist organization responsible for a coup attempt in 2016. The movement denies any involvement in the coup or any terrorist activity.
Yerlikaya revealed that former judges O.S., S.A., B.Ö., E.Z. and B.Z., along with police officers Ü.B. and K.B., were apprehended aboard a boat called the “W.B.” off the coast of Mu?la’s Marmaris district. The operation, “KISKAÇ-28,” was coordinated by the National Intelligence Organization and the Mu?la police.
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Interior minister slammed over detention of ex-judges attempting to flee gov’t persecution
