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Turkish police raid media outlets close to Erdogan rival; dozens said detained

Turkish police raided a television station and a newspaper close to US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen on Sunday, detaining some people, media reports said, two days after President Tayyip Erdogan signalled a fresh campaign against Gulen's supporters.

 

Police launched simultaneous operations at various addresses in Istanbul and provinces across Turkey, detaining people including a top executive of a television channel close to Gulen, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported.

 

Gulen and Erdogan are bitter rivals. Media reports said arrest warrants were issued for 32 people.

 


פרסום ראשון: 12.14.14, 10:02