Dozens of Turkish Police Detained over Wiretapping

Local Editor

Dozens of high-ranking police officers were detained in Turkey Tuesday accused of involvement in spying and illegal wire-tapping during a probe into corruption in Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s inner circle, broadcaster CNN Turk said.

At least 76 officers were detained in 22 provinces around the country on suspicion of forming a criminal organization and illegally bugging phones, the news channel said.

Other local media said most of those detained had held key positions during last year’s corruption investigation, which led to the departure of four Cabinet ministers and the detention of prominent businessmen close to Erdogan.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team