July 2 (UPI) -- At least 45 people have been arrested for alleged links to a group associated with the failed 2016 coup on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government, Turkish authorities said Tuesday.
Many of those arrested included active-duty and former military staff who have been accused of being members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization. The government has blamed the group for pushing the attempted coup, state-run news outlet Anadolu Agency reported.