Sibel Uğurlu
July 25, 2016•Update: July 26, 2016
By Ilkay Guder
ANKARA
A total of 45,954 civil servants have been suspended so far amid a nationwide probe into the July 15 coup attempt.
According to the data compiled by Anadolu Agency, the suspensions were carried out in a number of public institutions, including the prime ministry, Housing Development Administration (TOKI) and Turkey Statistical Institute (TUIK) along with several ministries.
The list of the state institutions and the number of employees suspended from their duties for allegedly having links to the failed coup are as follows:
Ministry of Development: 82 suspended
Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology: 560 suspended
Ministry of Economy: 15 suspended
Turkey Statistical Institute: 21 suspended
Information and Communication Technologies Authority: 170 suspended, 58 dismissed
Ministry of Family and Social Policies: 599 suspended
General Directorate of State Airports Authority: 139 suspended
Tobacco and Alcohol Regulatory Authority: 8 suspended
Housing Development Administration: 22 suspended
TURKSAT (communications satellite operator): 29 service contracts cancelled
Under secretariat of the Treasury: 62 suspended including two director generals, one deputy director general and five department heads
Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication: 529 suspended
Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs: 197 suspended
Ministry of National Education: 42,767 suspended including 21,738 administrative staff and 21,029 teachers
Ministry of Defense: 262 judges and prosecutors suspended
Ministry of Environment and Urbanization: 70 suspended including 58 staff of General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre.
Ankara University: 4 lecturers suspended
Bulent Ecevit University: 20 lecturers and 11 administrative staff suspended
Turkish Radio and Television Association (TRT): 300 suspended
Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTUK): 29 suspended
