Turkey Reshuffles Police, Warns Prosecutors in Graft Case

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed dozens of police chiefs as he vowed to fight a corruption probe targeting his party, while the country’s top business group warned the dispute may destabilize the economy.

Istanbul’s top policeman, Huseyin Capkin, was among those dismissed yesterday, the state-run Anatolia news agency said. The firings came after police detained dozens of people, including the head of a state bank and the sons of three cabinet ministers, in an inquiry into graft.