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| Hundreds of Turkish police officers 'sacked' | Hundreds of Turkish police officers 'sacked' |
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| Turkey has sacked 350 police officers in the capital Ankara, following a corruption probe targeting people close to the government, reports say. | Turkey has sacked 350 police officers in the capital Ankara, following a corruption probe targeting people close to the government, reports say. |
| Officials, mostly from outside the city, have been named to replace them. | Officials, mostly from outside the city, have been named to replace them. |
| Hundreds of police have been dismissed or reassigned across the country since last month's corruption investigation. Three cabinet ministers resigned after their sons were detained in the raids. | Hundreds of police have been dismissed or reassigned across the country since last month's corruption investigation. Three cabinet ministers resigned after their sons were detained in the raids. |
| The prime minister has accused the police and judiciary of a "dirty plot". | The prime minister has accused the police and judiciary of a "dirty plot". |
| The arrests were carried out as part of an inquiry into alleged bribery involving public tenders, which included controversial building projects in Istanbul. | |
| Those detained in the 17 December raids included more than 50 public officials and businessmen - all allies of the prime minister. | |
| 'Political plotting' | 'Political plotting' |
| The latest round of police sackings and reassignments were carried out under a government decree published at midnight. | The latest round of police sackings and reassignments were carried out under a government decree published at midnight. |
| Those removed from their posts include chiefs of the financial crimes, anti-smuggling and organised crime units, the private Dogan News Agency reported. | Those removed from their posts include chiefs of the financial crimes, anti-smuggling and organised crime units, the private Dogan News Agency reported. |
| The move comes as the government is trying to contain the fall-out from the corruption inquiry. | The move comes as the government is trying to contain the fall-out from the corruption inquiry. |
| Many believe the arrests and firings reflect a feud within Turkey's ruling AK Party between those who back Mr Erdogan, and supporters of Fethullah Gulen, an influential Islamic scholar living in self-imposed exile in the US. | Many believe the arrests and firings reflect a feud within Turkey's ruling AK Party between those who back Mr Erdogan, and supporters of Fethullah Gulen, an influential Islamic scholar living in self-imposed exile in the US. |
| Members of Mr Gulen's Hizmet movement are said to hold influential positions in institutions such as the police, the judiciary and the AK Party itself. | Members of Mr Gulen's Hizmet movement are said to hold influential positions in institutions such as the police, the judiciary and the AK Party itself. |
| Mr Erdogan has said he would not allow "political plotting". | Mr Erdogan has said he would not allow "political plotting". |