Turkish police raid science council as crackdown widens
ISTANBUL - Turkish police have raided the offices of the national science research council, an official said on Wednesday, as authorities widen an investigation into followers of the US-based cleric accused of masterminding last month's coup attempt.
Broadcaster NTV earlier reported that police raided the offices of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Tubitak) on Wednesday and detained "many" people.
However, a Tubitak official told Reuters the raid had happened on Sunday, adding he did not have any details about the number of detentions. He declined to comment further.
