The deputy prime minister stressed that the Turkish authorities were trying to find the supporters of the Gulen movement which is considered to be behind the coup attempt and ruled out any unfair prosecutions.
"Our aim is to find those who have links with this organization and is supporting this organization. We are trying to purge those. We do not want to make any unfair treatment," Kurtulmus added.
Ankara has accused Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen of masterminding the failed 2016 government takeover, whereas the cleric himself, who currently lives in exile in the United States, has denounced the allegations.
The coup attempt prompted Ankara to prosecute those allegedly involved in the takeover. On Thursday, the Turkish Ministry of Justice said in a statement that over 50,000 people with alleged links to the Gulen movement were arrested over the past year.
