Arrest Warrants : Turkey orders 47 newspaper journalists, executives detained

Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued warrants for the detention of 47 former executives or senior journalists of Zaman newspaper, allegedly associated with the US-based Muslim cleric who the government says is behind Turkey's July 15 failed coup.

Universal Democratic Values: US criticizes Turkey for move on Zaman media group

U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby has named a recent court decision to appoint a board of trustees to Zaman media group “troubling,” as he urged Turkish authorities to “ensure their actions uphold the universal democratic values.”