The Turkish government has detained the editor in chief of the online edition of the newspaper Cumhuriyet, Oğuz Güven. The newspaper says it has not been given a reason for the detention, though state-run Turkish media reported the detention regarded a report published on the site regarding the death of a prosecutor.
Cumhuriyet has consistently criticized President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP). Twelve of its employees are currently in prison, according to Turkish newspaper Hurriyet. -- More...