ISTANBUL, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkish prosecutors on Friday ordered the detention of at least 76 academic personnels over their alleged links to a network believed to be behind a coup attempt in 2016.

Police launched simultaneous operations in 26 provinces across the country to catch the suspects upon the order of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Istanbul, the state-run Anadolu agency reported.

It said those targeted in operations included academics and administrative personnels on active duty in universities.

All the 76 suspects have alleged connections with the network headed by the U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, Anadolu added.

The Turkish government blames Gulen and his network for masterminding the coup bid in July 2016, which killed 250 people. Ankara has been pushing for the cleric's extradition. Enditem

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