3,181 security officials return to posts

By Orhan Onur Gemici

ANKARA

Turkey's Security General Directorate said Wednesday nearly 3,200 security officials suspended for links to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) have returned to their positions.

The directorate said in a statement that 2,205 security personnel have been dismissed from their duties for FETO-links.

"[The] 3,181 security personal who have been suspended before but whose situation were evaluated again were given back their duties," said the statement.

Led by U.S.-based Fetullah Gulen, FETO is accused of orchestrating Turkey’s July 15 coup plot as well as being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary.

The coup attempt left 241 people martyred and some 2,200 injured.