Turkey’s education ministry has revoked the licences of 21,000 teachers working in private institutions, Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a ministry official.

The announcement is the latest in a sweeping government crackdown following Friday’s failed coup attempt.

It came shortly after a report by state broadcaster TRT that Turkey’s High Education Board had ordered the resignation of 1,577 deans at public and private universities across the country.

Turkey’s coup in numbers

21,000 private teachers have licences removed

15,000 suspended from education ministry

8,000 police officers detained or suspended

6,000 soldiers detained

1,500 staff at Ministry of Finance dismissed

2745 judges dismissed

1,577 deans - Education board demands resignation

492 sacked from Religious Affairs Directorate

399 from Ministry of Family and Social Policies stripped of responsibilities

257 fired from the prime minister’s office

100 intelligence officials sacked

47 district governors dismissed

30 provincial governors dismissed

20 news websites blocked