Turkey coup attempt: Over 6,000 held

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown on alleged coup plotters continued Sunday as the number of those detained by the government topped 6,000.

Photographs surfaced on social media of apparent mass detentions, including one showing dozens of people kneeling down in a large stable in Ankara, apparently stripped to the waist.

Elsewhere, others circulating widely in mainstream Turkish media show Akin Ozturk, a four star general and former commander of the Turkish air force.

The pictures show him in police custody in Ankara. One image shows him wearing a bandage over one ear; another reveals bruising on his neck.

Another photo shows him alongside 26 others accused by Erdogan as leading the failed coup attempt.

Elsewhere, others circulating widely in mainstream Turkish media show Akin Ozturk, a four star general and former commander of the Turkish air force.

The pictures show him in police custody in Ankara. One image shows him wearing a bandage over one ear; another reveals bruising on his neck.

Another photo shows him alongside 26 others accused by Erdogan as leading the failed coup attempt.