The Latest: 262 military judges and prosecutors dismissed

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    Associated Press News Service, The, July 20, 2016 International, 6pp
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      ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The Latest on the situation in Turkey after the failed military coup last week (all times local): 5:10 p.m. Turkey's state-run news agency says the country's defense ministry has sacked at least 262 military court judges and prosecutors. Anadolu also says an investigation was launched Wednesday on all military judges and prosecutors as Turkish authorities continued with a crackdown on people suspected of backing a failed military coup, which the government has blamed on a U.S.-based cleric The government has already sacked tens thousands of judiciary officials, public servants and teachers as part...