According to Reurers based on local reports, the court ordered the arrest of 12 Turkish police including the former head of the intelligence unit of konstantinoupoli, who faces charges of illegal monitoring the Prime Minister Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

A total of 115 police officers are under detention, which has intensified the “struggle” for power between Erdogan and his former ally Fethullah Gulen, whose supporters had occupied important positions in both the police and the judiciary during  the Turkish Prime Ministers 11 years in power.

The alliance between Erdogan and Gulen began to falter back in 2010, while collapsed completely in 2013, when the police arrested the sons of three Ministers on allegations of corruption, as well as recordings the posted on YouTube of talks of Erdogan and his family, but also of his ministers where they allegedly were involved in criminal offenses.

According to CNN Turk broadcast, the official of the intelligence services of Kostantinoupoli Gilmazer Fuad Ali, is accused of being the leader of a criminal gang and he is amongst those arrested.

Eight more were arrested on Friday.