13 detained at Turkish petrochemicals company lodgings in coup attempt probe

Police detained 13 suspects on Sept. 20 at the lodgings of Turkey's biggest petrochemicals company, PETKİM, in the Aliağa district of İzmir as part of the ongoing investigation into the Fetullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ), which has been accused of orchestrating the failed coup attempt of July 15.

The İzmir-based operation targeted suspects linked to defendants who were previously arrested, released or on the run. Thirteen suspects were detained in operations conducted in Istanbul, Kütahya and Denizli on accusations of being a member of a terror organization and providing financial support to the organization.

Among the detained suspects were former employees of the company who were discharged after the July 15 coup attempt. 

During the searches at the lodgings, police also seized digital data and books written by U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, who was accused of masterminding the coup attempt.

Previously, another 13 suspects, including former Petkim CEO Sadettin Korkut and high-level executives, were arrested as part of the investigation into the coup attempt.
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