Police in Istanbul carry out a dawn raid on Wednesday at the offices of Koza Ipek Holding enforcing a court order to seize the media firm,which has been linked to a government critic. Footage shows officers forcing their way through metal gates, using enormous bolt cutters, or as people inside shout their protests and try to prevent their entry. A prosecutor has ordered the commerce to be placed under the management of a trustee while its ties to the movement led by Fethullah Gulen,a US-based moderate Islamic cleric, are investigated. Parliamentary elections are due to take place in Turkey on SundayContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com