Turkish military dismisses 233 more soldiers over coup attempt

October 12 2016 14:57:05

Turkish military dismisses 233 more soldiers over coup attempt

ANKARA

The Turkish Armed Forces has dismissed a further 233 soldiers over the failed coup attempt of July 15, the Defense Ministry announced on Oct. 12.

Some 201 of the dismissed soldiers were from the air force while the other 32 were from the naval forces.

Some 158 of the dismissed personnel were officers.

The total number of dismissed soldiers since the coup attempt has reached 3,939 with the latest dismissals.

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