Erdogan Round Up Suspected Plotters-Turkey

 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown on those behind it -- and those perceived to have been involved -- is gathering pace.After Turkey coup attempt fail.

In the hours since Friday's uprising -- which left nearly 200 people dead in a chaotic night of violence -- thousands of soldiers have been arrested and hundreds of judiciary members removed. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has vowed that "they will pay a heavy price."

Around 6,000 people have been detained so far, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag told the state-run Anadolu Agency, adding that number is expected to rise.

The arrests include Gen. Bekir Ercan Van, commander of the Incirlik Air Base, Van, commander of the Incirlik Air Base, according to the Turkish President's office. The United States uses the airbase to launch airstrikes on ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

An "order of detention" for Col. Ali Yazici, a senior military aide to Erdogan, has also been issued, according to Anadolu.

Eight Turkish soldiers were arrested after flying a helicopter to Alexandroupoli, Greece, hours after the failed coup attempt. They were charged with "illegal entrance" into Greece and are due in court Monday.

Clashes occurred Sunday between security forces and coup plotters resisting arrest nearly 200 miles south of Ankara at Konya Airbase, a source told CNN. The government is now in control of the situation, the source said.

Soldiers in the coup attempt surrender Saturday on Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge.

Speaking Sunday at the funeral of one of those killed in the uprising, Erdogan did not rule out bringing back the death penalty for the coup's perpetrators.

As the crowd chanted "we want the death penalty," he said, "we can't ignore the people's request in a democracy -- this is your right.

"This right has to be evaluated by the appropriate authorities according to the constitution and a decision can be made," Erdogan said in the address broadcast live on TV.

"This virus will be cleaned from all departments of the government," he added.

Retribution begins in Turkey

People wave flags in Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday in support of the President.

In a rare show of unity, Turkey's political parties united to denounce Friday's coup attempt, but it's uncertain how long that solidarity will last.

Erdogan remains a divisive figure in Turkey. "He's loved and worshiped by a good half of the country," CNN's Gul Tuysuz says. "The other half detests him passionately."

Indeed there was concern among some opposition figures that the President's triumphant call to action would only embolden his tightening grip on Turkey.

Turkey's attempted coup: By the numbers

• At least 161 civilians killed
• 1,140 people wounded
• 6,000 people arrested
• 2,839 military officers detained
• Nearly 200 top Turkish court officials in custody, including:
• 140 members of the Supreme Court, 48 members of the Council of State
• 11 years: Erdogan's reign as Prime Minister
• 2014: Year that Erdogan ran for President -- and won

Coup attempt: Five key questions answered

The coup attempt comes as a shock to a country more familiar with tackling outside threats such as ISIS and the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK.

For now, Erdogan has urged pro-government protesters to continue rallying, saying: "That's what ruined their plot.

"And for the next week we need to continue this solidarity, we must keep up these meetings."

But even as government leaders declare it's business as usual in Turkey, many people are grappling with the fallout from Friday's bloody uprising.

"Many people are confused by the President's reaction to this uprising -- by his calls to have his followers continuously go out into the streets and create what can only be described as something of a festive atmosphere," said CNN's Arwa Damon in Istanbul.

"At the end of the day, this is a country that is also trying to come to terms with the fact that around 200 of its citizens were just killed."