Turkey coup attempt: Arrest warrants issued for journalists

Prominent commentator Nazli Ilicak is said to be on the list. Ankara has not publicly commented on the claim.

The authorities have already detained or placed under investigation thousands of soldiers, judges and civil servants.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to purge state bodies of the "virus" he says caused the revolt.

So far, five journalists have been detained for questioning, Turkish news agencies report.

On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military coup attempt took place in the country. Meanwhile, a group of servicemen announced about transition of power to them.

However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed.

Erdogan said that the death toll as a result of the military coup attempt stood at 246 people excluding the coup plotters and over 2,000 people were wounded.

(BBC)