Turkish state media said police raided 44 companies in Istanbul Tuesday in connection with last month’s failed coup attempt.

The Anadolu Agency said arrest warrants were issued for a total of 120 company executives accused of providing financial support to Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen who lives in self-imposed exile in the United States.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government says Gulen was behind the July 15 coup, which left more than 240 people dead.

Authorities have detained more than 35,000 people in a crackdown that has included purges of officials from Turkey’s military, judiciary and education systems.

On Monday, police detained 136 people in raids on Istanbul courts.

Gulen, who lives in the United States, has denied having anything to do with the attempted coup.  Turkey is demanding his extradition.
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