Turkey constitutional court judges arrested as part on ongoing purge by Turkish government

Turkey: According to reports from private broadcaster NTV, two members of Turkey's constitutional court have been arrested as part of the ongoing purges in the nation's judiciary, military, civil service and education following July 15 failed coup attempt by section within the Turkish military.

More than 60,000 soldiers, police, judges, civil servants and teachers have been suspended, detained, sacked or under investigation.

NTV reported that the two constitutional court members were among a group of 113 officials from the judiciary that were arrested on Wednesday.

The reported also added that formal charges were also brought against President Tayyip Erdogan's chief aide-de-camp.