Turkish police fired tear gas and used water cannons on protestors who protested the government’s take over of the Zaman daily newspaper on Friday. Police in riot gear fired tear gas into crowds of people who opposed Erdogan’s mass takeover of independent media companies critical of the Turkish government. Todayszaman.com reports: Officers then forcibly broke down a gate and rushed into the building. The footage showed them scuffling with Zaman staff inside the offices. Zaman employees waiting near the entrance said police immediately tear-gassed hundreds of readers who had gathered outside Zaman newspaper to protest the ruling without even delivering the court decision. Employees shouted ‘free press cannot be silenced,” as hundreds of police officers entered the building. Zaman daily Editor-in-Chief Abdülhamit Bilici, who had hard time in speaking due to tear gas that covered inside the building, said the scene will be noted in the Turkish history as a black stain. Police then went to the management floor in the building. Police initially prevented Bilici from entering his office but they later let him in. Bilici was heard saying he does not recognize the court decision. Live footage also showed Today’s Zaman Editor-in-Chief Sevgi Akarçeşme being pushed by police. She said [...]