1,000 "secret imams" detained in Turkey

Turkish authorities on Wednesday arrested more than 1,000 people it claimed had secretly infiltrated police forces across the country on behalf of a US based cleric blamed by the government for the failed coup attempt in July last year.
The nationwide arrest was one of the largest operations in months against suspected supporters of the cleric, Fethullah Gulen, a former ally of President Tayyip Erdogan  who is now accused by the government of trying to topple him by force reports Reuters.
According to Turkish Interior Minister, Suleyman Soylu, who spoke to reporters in Ankara, the crackdown targeted a Gulen network "that infiltrated our police force, called 'secret imams.'

"One thousand and nine secret imams have been detained so far in 72 provinces, and the operation is ongoing," he said.

More than 40,000 people has been arrested by Turkish authorities with about 120,000 people sacked/suspended 120,000 from a wide range of professions since the aftermath of last July failed coup.