Turkey releases Gulen-linked editor of Zaman newspaper

Istanbul, 19 December 2014 (MIA) - A court in Istanbul has released a leading Turkish newspaper editor arrested during raids on media offices at the weekend.

Ekrem Dumanli, editor-in-chief of Zaman, was among eight suspects freed after being held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government.

Four others, including a TV station boss, have been kept in custody, the BBC reports.

It comes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cracks down on supporters of Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen.

The raids at the weekend took place a year after corruption allegations against allies of Mr Erdogan emerged. He said it was a plot orchestrated by Mr Gulen's supporters to topple him - something Mr Gulen denies.

The chairman of Samanyolu TV, Hidayet Karaca, was among those detained. A court in Istanbul ordered on Friday that he and three others continue to be held.

Samanyolu TV is among the media organisations with close ties to Mr Gulen, the spiritual leader of the Hizmet movement and a rival of Mr Erdogan.

Some 23 people - including journalists, producers and scriptwriters - were arrested during the raids on accusations of forming an illegal organisation and trying to seize control of the state.



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