Turkey's largest-circulation newspaper has adopted a more pro-government line in its first edition since a court ordered it to be seized, a move which has heightened fears over deteriorating media freedom in the country.<br />Police stormed the headquarters of the Zaman opposition newspaper Friday to enforce a court decision to place it and its sister outlets under the management of trustees.<br />The step sparked two days of protests which police dispersed using tear gas and water cannons.<br />The newspaper was linked to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's top foe, the U.S. based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen.<br />Its take-over is part of a wider state crackdown on his movement.
