In 2007, the government of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seized the newspaper, citing a legal document that had not been disclosed to authorities when Sabah was sold in 2001. Ownership of the newspaper was given to the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund of Turkey.
In 2007, the Turkish government under Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seized the newspaper Sabah, citing a legal document that had not been disclosed when it was sold in 2001. The ownership of the newspaper was then transferred to the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund of Turkey.