05-03-2016 00:36 via news.yahoo.com

Turkish police raids opposition paper hours after take over

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police, using tear gas and water cannons, on Friday raided the headquarters of Turkey's largest-circulation newspaper, hours after a court placed it under the management of trustees. The move against the paper, which is linked to an opposition cleric, heightened concerns over deteriorating press freedoms in the country.
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