Turkish police raid offices of media group close to Erdogan critic Gulen![]() September 1, 2015 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish police raided the offices of a Turkish conglomerate and media group with close links to U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a fierce critic and rival of President Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish media reported on Tuesday, September 1, according to Reuters. Broadcaster NTV said police were searching the premises of the Koza-Ipek Group in the capital Ankara. Neither company representatives nor the police were available to comment despite repeated attempts to contact them. Late last year, police detained dozens of people in raids on media outlets with ties to Gulen, whom Erdogan accuses of establishing a parallel structure in the state through his supporters in the judiciary, police and other institutions, and of wielding influence through the media. The Koza-Ipek group is active in sectors including media, energy and mining. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |