Turkey suspends leave for over 3 million civil servants

The order comes amid a wide-ranging purge of government departments following an abortive military coup attempt

ISTANBUL: Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has suspended the annual leave of more than three million civil servants nationwide until further notice, according to a government order published on Monday.

The order, published in Turkey's Official Gazette, comes amid a wide-ranging government purge of the civil service, judiciary, police and armed forces following an abortive coup attempt by a faction of the army on Friday evening.



Civil servants already on leave will return to their posts as soon as possible, the order said.