Turkey's president has extended the period in which suspects allegedly involved in the failed military coup can be detained without charge.

An official statement said it has been increased from four days to a maximum of 30 days to allow for a full investigation.

President Tayyip Erdogan also ordered the closure of 1,043 private schools, 1,229 charities and various institutions suspected of having links to exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen.

US-based Mr Gulen has been accused of masterminding last week's coup, in which 246 people were killed and more than 1,000 were injured.

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He denies the charge and has condemned the coup.


It is the first presidential decree since President Erdogan announced a three-month state of emergency.

This allows the government to pass laws without having to win parliamentary support and also allows them to curb or suspend rights and freedoms as they deem necessary.

A shake-up of security forces is also planned after a scheduled August meeting between the president and high-ranking officials has been brought forward to Thursday.

President Erdogan has vowed to bring to justice supporters of Mr Gulen's "terrorist" movement.

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Turkish authorities have already suspended, detained or placed under investigation more than 60,000 state employees during the last week.

The most recent being a nephew of Mr Gulen, according to state-run media.

Muhammed Sait Gulen is the first one of his relatives who has been apprehended in the current crackdown.

On Friday evening, President Erdogan met a newlywed couple.

A video released by the president's office shows him giving the bride a bracelet as a gift.