Turkish police raided media outlets linked to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen today and detained 23 journalists and television producers. The operation acted against what President Tayyip Erdogan claims is a network conspiring to topple him. The raids on Zaman newspaper and Samanyolu television marked an escalation of Mr Erdogan's battle with former ally Mr Gulen. Turkish police arrested 23 journalists and television producers in raids on media outlets linked to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen today Staff and supporters of Zaman newspaper shout slogans as editor-in-chief Ekrem Dumanli, centre, is arrested by counter-terror police at the newspaper headquarters in Istanbul today
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Operation targeted Zaman newspaper and Samanyolu television
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Marked escalation in President Tayyip Erdogan's battle with former ally
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He claims cleric Fethullah Gulen's network is conspiring to topple him
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Detained TV executive said: 'This is a shameful sight for Turkey'
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