Erdogan sack hundreds of police amid graft survey

The Turkish government has fired 350 police officers in Ankara, the latest twist in a vast corruption scandal that has ensnared key allies of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, reported AFP.
The officers were sacked by a government decree published at midnight and included chiefs of the financial crimes, anti-smuggling, cyber crime and organized crime units.

The move comes as the government is trying to contain the massive political fallout from the graft probe that has become the biggest threat to Erdogan’s 11-year rule ahead of local elections in March.

The turmoil has added to pressures on the already volatile economy, with the national currency plunging to all-time lows as investors become spooked.