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Turkey sacks over 15,000 state education employees after attempted coup

19 July 2016 15:40 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA. Turkey has removed 15,200 employees of its Ministry of Education after the July 15 attempted coup, the local newspaper Hurriyet reported.

A large-scale investigation is underway into FETO-linked people working in main and district departments of the Education Ministry.

The deadly coup attempt occurred late on July 15 when rogue elements of the Turkish military tried to overthrow the country's democratically elected government.

At least 208 people, including members of the security forces and civilians, were martyred in Istanbul and Ankara and nearly 1,500 others wounded as they protested against the coup.

The government has said the attempted coup was organized by followers of U.S.-based preacher Fetullah Gulen, who is accused of a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through supporters within the Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary, forming the so-called ‘parallel state.’