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Erdogan's Military Airforce Aide Arrested Over Coup Links - Reports

© AP Photo / Emrah GurelTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan right, wipes his tears during the funeral of Mustafa Cambaz, Erol and Abdullah Olcak, killed Friday while protesting the attempted coup against Turkey's government, in Istanbul, Sunday, July 17, 2016.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan right, wipes his tears during the funeral of Mustafa Cambaz, Erol and Abdullah Olcak, killed Friday while protesting the attempted coup against Turkey's government, in Istanbul, Sunday, July 17, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's military airforce aide Erkan Kivrak has been arrested on suspicion of taking part in Friday's failed coup attempt in the country, local media said Tuesday.

A Turkish military helicopter lands in the northern Greek city of Alexandroupolis with eight men on board who have requested political asylum after the attempted coup in Turkey, July 16, 2016. - Sputnik International
Turkish Intelligence Knew Military Coup Would be Carried Out in Advance
ANKARA (Sputnik) — Kivrak was arrested while carrying false identity documents at a hotel in the Antalya Province, the DHA news agency reported.

On Sunday, Erdogan's top military adviser Ali Yazici was arrested on similar charges. 

Late on Friday, the Turkish authorities said that an attempted coup was taking place in the country. The coup attempt was suppressed by early Saturday, with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stating that all coup supporters had been identified and would be apprehended as the country was returning to normal life. Thousands of judiciary and senior civil service members have been removed from office in Turkey and thousands of military personnel were arrested.    

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