Turkish school year begins with minute of silence

"In Turkey on Monday the new school year began with a minute of silence and a prayer.

"Immediately after the putsch sacked or suspended the Erdogan government tens of thousands of teachers who were having their suspected links with the United States living preacher Fethullah Gulen. This is considered the evil spirit behind the coup."

"If only in private schools had 21 000 teachers immediately step down because of possible involvement or sympathy for the ideas of Gülen. Their license to teach was withdrawn. were since September 1st by decree, made possible by the state of emergency, another approximately 28 000 teachers layoffs in the civil service.\n  \n    \n     \n      \n        2:06\n      \n     Muslim Preacher dist Ismail and Crook\n     \n     \n      \n        0:58\n      \n     Tidal wave grips girl (10)\n     \n     \n      \n        1:00\n      \n     Most dangerous airport in the world?"

"Were also more than 11 000 adults school employees dismissed because of links with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party PKK. According to the government there are in Turkey more than 850 000 people active in education."