Turkish police raid company tied to US-based cleric
Police in Istanbul carried out a dawn raid Wednesday, using tear gas to enter the headquarters of a media company linked to a government critic, enforcing a court order to seize the business just days before a national election.
A prosecutor has ordered Koza-Ipek Holding placed under the management of a trustee while its ties to the movement led by Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based moderate Islamic cleric, are investigated. The government accuses the movement of trying to destabilize the state and prosecutors have labeled it a terrorist organization.
