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Turkish officials say that nearly
8,000 police officers have been suspended, reportedly on suspicion of
having links to the coup attempt at the weekend.
Some 6,000 members of the judiciary and military, including generals, have been detained. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to purge state bodies of the "virus" that caused the revolt.
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has stressed the importance of democratic rule.
Speaking in Brussels where he has been meeting European foreign ministers
Turkish officials say that nearly
8,000 police officers have been suspended, reportedly on suspicion of
having links to the coup attempt at the weekend.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to purge state bodies of the "virus" that caused the revolt.
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has stressed the importance of democratic rule.
Speaking in Brussels where he has been meeting European foreign ministers, Mr Kerry said the United States stood squarely on the side of the elected leadership in Turkey.
, Mr Kerry said the United States stood squarely on the side of the elected leadership in Turkey.
Events in Turkey - a Nato member and key EU ally - were high on the agenda at the Brussels meeting.
The EU's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, stressed the importance of the rule of law prevailing, and said ministers shared concerns about "what is happening in Turkey in these hours" - a reference to the rounding up of suspects.
"We need to respect, have Turkey respect, democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms," she said.
Turkey has a long-standing application for EU membership and Johannes Hahn is the commissioner in Brussels dealing with it.
He said it appeared the Turkish government had pre-prepared lists of people to arrest before the coup attempt.
But the Turkish government says that the reason it has moved so fast is because it had been gathering evidence of what it calls a "secretive organisation" working within state structures, even before the failed coup.
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