The Turkish regime acknowledges the expulsion of more than 17,000 military personnel

Ankara-Sana

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has admitted to expelling more than 17,000 Turkish military personnel on the pretext of associating with the preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom the Recep Tayyip Erdogan regime accuses of being behind the 2016 coup attempt.

`` 17,498 people have been expelled from the Turkish army since the coup attempt in mid-July 2016 until now, '' Erdogan news agency quoted Akar as saying, adding that the expulsions would continue until the Turkish army rid the so-called "traitors."

Erdogan's regime has pursued repressive policies against its opponents and opponents, citing a failed coup attempt.It has carried out a campaign of mass arrests and dismissals of tens of thousands in all civil, military and judicial institutions of the state, as well as the suppression of press freedom and the closure of many newspapers, media and websites in order to impose a state of emergency in the country.

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