Failed coup attempt; thousands of soldiers arrested!

Thousands of soldiers have been arrested and hundreds of judiciary members removed since Friday's uprising, which left at least 290 people dead and more than 1,400 injured in a chaotic night of

violence.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has vowed that the plotters "will pay a heavy price." Erdogan said that he will remove the "viruses" from all state institutions. An "order of detention" for Col. Ali Yazici, a senior military aide to Erdogan, has also been issued, according to Anadolu.

Erdogan vowed to continue his crackdown on alleged coup plotters as the number of those detained by the government topped 6,000. The 6,000 arrests include senior aides and senior members of the military. Arrests will continue, according to Turkey's foreign ministry.

As many as 27 men accused of masterminding the failed coup attempt against the Turkish government arrived in court in the capital Ankara Monday, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused to rule out bringing back the death sentence for those involved in the ill-fated takeover attempt.

The arrests include Gen. Bekir Ercan Van, commander of the Incirlik Air Base, according to the Turkish President's office. 

Source: CNN