The Turkish crackdown following last weekend’s attempted coup continues apace.

99 Generals have been arrested on suspicious of involvement in the field putsch.

This after Turkish authorities  banned all academics from travelling abroad.

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This unprecedented purge of state employees has seen

more than 50 000 people have been rounded up, sacked or suspended, including about 21 000 teachers.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears less intent on re-imposing  stability amid the turmoil tham embarking on a witch-hunt against his many critics – most notably the media and education empire of moderate Islamic leader Fathullah Gulen.

Authorities are seeking his extradition from the United States where he has gone into self-imposed exile.

So far about 1 577 university deans have been asked to resign in addition to 21 000 teachers and 15 000 education ministry officials.

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