Turkey steps up purge with 6,000 detained after failed military coup

Following a failed coup against Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the government moved swiftly to shore up his power and remove those perceived as an enemy, saying on Sunday it has detained 6,000 people.

The crackdown targeted not only generals and soldiers, but a wide swathe of the judiciary that has sometimes blocked Mr Erdogan, raising concerns that the effort to oust him will push Turkey even further into authoritarian rule.