Turkey rounds up some 6,000 plot suspects after thwarted coup

Among those detained were top military commanders, including the head of the Second Army which protects the country's borders with Syria, Iraq and Iran, according to local media reports.

Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan shout slogans on the back of a truck during a pro-government demonstration on Taksim square in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2016

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ByREUTERS

JULY 17, 2016 10:03

Updated: JULY 17, 2016 12:59

Turkey rounds up some 6,000 plot suspects after thwarted coup

Among those detained were top military commanders, including the head of the Second Army which protects the country's borders with Syria, Iraq and Iran, according to local media reports.

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Turkey rounds up some 6,000 plot suspects after thwarted coup

Among those detained were top military commanders, including the head of the Second Army which protects the country's borders with Syria, Iraq and Iran, according to local media reports.

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