5 police officers held in 'parallel state' probe
15:40, 27/10/2015, Tuesday
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Among the five suspects detained is a former head of intelligence in western Manisa province
Turkish police detained five police officers in five provinces Tuesday as part of the "parallel state" probe.
The five suspects, including a former head of intelligence in the western Manisa province, were detained in a morning operation that was simultaneously carried out in Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kastamonu, Konya and Ankara provinces.
The suspects are accused of "wiretapping conversations, official misconduct, forgery, slander, breach of privacy, and illegal acquisition and storage of personal data".
The "parallel state" refers to an organization purportedly led by Fetullah Gulen, a U.S.-based preacher accused of plotting to overthrow the Turkish government by infiltrating state institutions, including the police and judiciary.
The organization is also said to be behind a December 2013 corruption investigation into senior government figures, including ministers.
Titles :parallel state probe