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| Turkey coup: Purge widens to education sector | |
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| 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. | 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. | 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 in the coup attempt. | |
| More than 1,500 university deans have also been ordered to resign by Turkey's high education board. | |
| Prime Minister Binali Yildirim vowed to take action against Mr Gulen's supporters. | 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. | "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." | "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: | The army, judiciary, security and civil service have all been targeted following Friday's coup attempt: |
| Turkey's media regulation body on Tuesday also revoked the licenses of 24 radio and TV channels accused of links to Mr Gulen. | |
| 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 | 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. | "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. | According to official figures from the prime minister's office, Friday night's coup attempt left 232 people dead and 1,541 wounded. |
| Do you work in the Turkish education sector? Have you been affected by this story, or do you know anyone who has? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Do you work in the Turkish education sector? Have you been affected by this story, or do you know anyone who has? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
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