Police and protesters clash with Turkish newspaper

- The Turkish police late Friday fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse demonstrators at the offices of the Zaman newspaper in Istanbul. The demonstrators chanted slogans and carried placards,, as hands off my newspaper. '

The police tried to enter the premises after a court Friday administrator pointed out that should allow for more control over the largest newspaper in Turkey. The riot police drove hundreds Zaman sympathizers back who had gathered in the rain near the building.

Agents tried to force upon a gate and ran inside. On images to see how they struggle with staff Zaman. The newspaper with a circulation of 650 000, the largest in Turkey and is critical of the government.

,, It's been three to four years, a habit that anyone who speaks out against government policy, judicial or prison may face, 'said editor Abdulhamit Bilici Zaman. He talked about,, a dark period for our country and our democracy. ''

The editor of the English edition Today's Zaman said after the court ruling all of the end of the rule of law in Turkey.,, A newspaper take over conflicts with the constitution, especially since there is no need for it. This amounts to the suspension of the constitution, '' says Sevgi Akarçesme.

Amnesty International responded earlier on rumors that the newspaper would be over.,, Independent media are the cornerstone of the international freedom. The Turkish government rolled on human rights go, '' said the human rights organization.