The Turkish government asserts that it has retained full-control of the government and has begun a "systematic purge of the military." On Saturday, the government rounded up over 6,000 individuals who will face prosecution under the country's treason laws with President Erdogan refusing to rule out applying a death sentence to the traitors. The arrested include 2,745 judges and over 2,800 soldiers in the Turkish military including Erdogan's top military adviser.
Arrested 2745 judges? A purge indeed. Where did the list of those 2745 judges come from? Is this a case of "round up the usual suspects" on a large scale?
I am not all that familiar with the Sputnik news group: tabloid or mostly regular news org?
The US State Department cautions that the situation in Turkey remains unstable in the wake of the failed coup plot and warns foreign travelers against visiting the country citing an increased terror threat as chaos ensues across the country.
Back on topic: where do you hide 42 helicopters?