Turkish authorities seize newspaper close to cleric Gulen: state media

Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen is pictured at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania September 24, 2013.

Reuters/Selahattin Sevi/Zaman Daily via Cihan News Agency


ISTANBUL Turkish police detained prominent businessmen on Friday over allegations of financing the group of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, an arch-foe of President Tayyip Erdogan, the Dogan news agency reported.


It said the police detained Boydak Holding Chief Executive Memduh Boydak, the group's chairman Haci Boydak and two board members and were continuing searches of the company.


(Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)



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