The swift rounding up of judges and others after a failed coup in Turkey indicated the government had prepared a list beforehand, the EU commissioner dealing with Turkey's membership bid, Johannes Hahn, said Monday, July 18, according to NDTV.

Following a failed coup attempt on Saturday, Turkish authorities on Sunday rounded up thousands of suspected military plotters, ranging from top commanders to foot soldiers, and the same number of judges and prosecutors.

"It looks at least as if something has been prepared. The lists are available, which indicates it was prepared to be used at a certain stage," Hahn said.

"I'm very concerned. It is exactly what we feared."