The Turkish judicial system has been inundated with 70,000 appeal requests by those implicated in the abortive July coup.

Turkey has arrested a brother of Fethullah Gulen, the cleric accused of July's coup plot. https://t.co/tjgtuSdUVu pic.twitter.com/R2vlCXRgkj— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) October 3, 2016


It is not clear whether the requests have been presented from people in custody, those detained or individuals suspended from public sector jobs.

SUNDAY’S TALLY: 40 arrested, 87 others detained over coup charges || https://t.co/2STMY2MEkt pic.twitter.com/8qicnYViqt— Turkey Purge (@TurkeyPurge) October 3, 2016


Ankara blames the July 15 coup attempt on supporters of Fethullah Gulen, currently in exile in the US.

#Turkey to extend emergency rule for 3 more months: #Erdogan https://t.co/XOyJR0gNix pic.twitter.com/dciD7svzSr— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) September 29, 2016


The Turkish government responded to coup attempt with a huge crackdown to strip Gulen’s influence from state institutions including education, the armed forces and judiciary.

About 32,000 suspects have been remanded in custody to date, according to government figures.