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Turkey sacks or suspends hundreds of judges, prosecutors in coup probe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gestures as he delivers a speech during the draw ceremony for judges and public prosecutors at the Bestepe National Congress and Culture Center in Ankara, on October 12, 2016. (Photo: AFP)

Ankara: The Turkish Armed Forces sacked 109 military judges on Thursday, the defence ministry said, further extending a crackdown which has targeted tens of thousands of state employees as part of an investigation into an attempted coup in July.

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