Turkey extends post-coup probes, raids defence contractor ASELSAN - Anadolu

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish authorities on Thursday ordered the detention of 84 people, including employees of Turkey's defence contractor ASELSAN, in an investigation into the network of the U.S.-based cleric blamed for a failed coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.

Authorities issued the detention warrants in simultaneous operations in 86 locations across four provinces, Anadolu reported, adding that 43 of the suspects had so far been caught. It said the suspects were being sought on charges of "leading or being a member of an armed terrorist organisation".