Turkish police chiefs sacked after ministers' sons detained
Heads of five departments in Istanbul police force dismissed a day after scores of arrests in corruption inquiry
Baris Guler (centre in sunglasses), son of Turkey's interior minister, is escorted by plainclothes police. Photograph: Reuters
Five Turkish police commissioners were sacked a day after the
sons of cabinet ministers and prominent businessmen close to the prime
minister were detained in a corruption inquiry, a local news agency said on Wednesday.
The heads of five departments in the Istanbul police force, including its financial crimes, organised crime and smuggling units, were removed from their posts, the Dogan news agency said. Police declined to comment on the report.
The heads of five departments in the Istanbul police force, including its financial crimes, organised crime and smuggling units, were removed from their posts, the Dogan news agency said. Police declined to comment on the report.
