Turkish Police Arrest Nearly Two Dozen During Crackdown on Media
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OZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images(ISTANBUL) — Nearly two dozen people were arrested in a nationwide crackdown on Turkish media outlets on Sunday, according to witnesses.
The arrests targeted critics of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has attempted to quiet his detractors following a corruption scandal last year.
“Those detained are accused of forming an illegal organisation and trying to seize control of the state,” reports the BBC. They include journalists, producers, scriptwriters and a police chief, the BBC says.
The raid was predicted earlier this week by an unknown online tipster who claims to be a part of Erdogan’s inner circle.
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