Happening in Turkey

More than 15,000 education staff in Turkey have
been suspended after last week's failed coup, as
a purge of state officials widens still further.
The ministry of education accused them of links
to Fethullah Gulen, a US-based cleric the Turkish
government says was behind Friday's uprising.
Mr Gulen denies any involvement.
More than 1,500 university deans have also been
ordered to resign and the licences of 21,000
teachers working at private institutions revoked.
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Prime Minister Binali Yildirim vowed to take
action against Mr Gulen's supporters.
"I'm sorry but this parallel terrorist organisation
will no longer be an effective pawn for any
country," Mr Yildirim said, according to Reuters
news agency.
"We will dig them up by their roots so that no
clandestine terrorist organisation will have the
nerve to betray our blessed people again."
The army, judiciary, security and civil service
have all been targeted following Friday's coup
attempt:
6,000 military personnel have been arrested,
with more than two dozen generals awaiting
trial
9,000 police officers have been sacked
Almost 3,000 judges have been suspended
More than 250 staff in Mr Yildirim's office
have been removed
Turkey's media regulation body on Tuesday also
revoked the licenses of 24 radio and TV
channels accused of links to Mr Gulen.
The country's Religious Affairs Directorate has
banned religious funerals for supporters of the
attempted coup, the Anadolu news agency
reported.
Meanwhile it has emerged that the army first
received intelligence a coup was under way at
16:00 local time (13:00 GMT) on Friday, hours
before a rogue faction deployed tanks and
targeted key infrastructure.
The General Staff said in a statement it alerted
the relevant authorities, adding that the majority
of members had nothing to do with the coup.
Turkish women reflect on a dramatic week
"A successful coup attempt would have been a
tragedy for the country and the region. The
lesson is that Turkish democracy is strong.
People don't just blindly follow the government" -
Yildiz, Istanbul.
"I know coups don't bring good things to Turkey,
but we are desperate. I feel alienated from the
people in the days after the coup. I don't like
some of the people we see in streets. I guess
you saw some of them - the Islamists. They will
be stronger after this" - Joy, Istanbul.
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The removal of thousands of officials has
alarmed international observers, with the UN
urging Turkey to uphold the rule of law and
defend human rights.
The President of the European Parliament,
Martin Schulz, has accused Turkey of carrying
out "revenge" against its opponents and critics.
He also said a debate around restoring the death
penalty was "deeply worrying". The EU has
warned such a move would end talks over
Turkey joining the bloc.
According to official figures from the prime
minister's office, Friday night's coup attempt left
232 people dead and 1,541 wounded.