Turkey's education ministry has shut down 626 institutions as part of a crackdown on supporters of a U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused by the government of masterminding a failed military coup, a ministry official said on Wednesday.
Authorities shut 626 educational institutions -Turkish official
The cleric, Fethullah Gulen, set up a large network of schools in Turkey and abroad
Turkey shuts 626 educational institutions -Turkish official
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A majority of the institutions are private educational establishments, the official added.
The cleric, Fethullah Gulen, set up a large network of schools in Turkey and abroad over decades which have been used to fund his movement and promote his religious teachings.
The announcement is the latest in a flurry of moves by the Turkish authorities targeting suspected Gulen supporters in state institutions following the July 15 abortive coup, in which at least 230 people were killed.
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