This week's epic purge — which has seen tens of thousands punished in one way or another — comes on the heels of Friday's failed coup attempt.
More than 20,000 people have been suspended, fired or detained by the Turkish government following a failed coup last week.
The attempt to dislodge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to an end after Erdoğan took to social media — a platform he has repeatedly attempted to block in Turkey — and called on Turkish citizens to resist the soldiers and army officers in the country's main cities. By early Saturday morning the government appeared to have regained control.
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"The cleansing [operation] is continuing," Bekir Bozdag, the Turkish justice minister, said on Sunday.
"Some 6,000 detentions have taken place. The number could surpass 6,000," he said in a live address.
In the immediate aftermath of the coup, images emerged apparently showing Turkish citizens attacking soldiers who were reportedly part of the coup.
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That same day, 2,700 members of the judiciary were dismissed. Arrest warrants were issued for 140 members of Turkey's Supreme Court.
Turkish riot police stand guard in front of the Justice Palace in Istanbul.
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