A ''day of shame for Turkey''.

Opponents of President Erdogan make their feelings clear outside the Istanbul HQ of Samanyolu TV - one of two major media outlets raided by the authorities.

The Samanyolu group chief exec was one of over 24 people detained - who also included two former police chiefs.

Mustafa Yesil is a journalists' and writers' spokesman.

(SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) CHAIRMAN OF JOURNALISTS AND WRITERS FOUNDATION, MUSTAFA YESIL, SAYING:

"These were the only anti-government media outlets. Maybe millions were expressing themselves through these media outlets. The autocratic regime controlled by one person is now trying to prevent this too but people have no intention to let him."

The EU's also been quick to denounce the raids - as incompatible with European values.

While the US State Department called for the government to protect democracy.

They appear to mark a serious escalation in a feud between President Erdogan and the Muslim