Turkish authorities raid and take over the country's most-watched pro-opposition television channel
Turkish police raided Halk TV in Istanbul, arrested 11 employees, and took control of the channel, appointing a state-appointed trustee. Live broadcasting was suspended. Prosecutors accused the station owner of bribery and money laundering. The opposition condemned the move as dictatorial.
- Turkish police raided the headquarters of opposition TV station Halk TV in Istanbul and arrested eleven employees.
- The Turkish government took control of Halk TV and appointed a state-run trustee to manage it.
- Halk TV reported that live broadcasting was interrupted and a receiver was appointed.
- Istanbul prosecutors accused station owner Cafer Mahiroglu of bribery, bid rigging, and money laundering.
- Eleven individuals connected to the case have been detained.
- Turkey ranks 163rd out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders' press freedom ranking.
- The opposition sharply criticized the government's actions, calling them dictatorial.
- Ozgur Ozel condemned the government's intervention.
- Ekrem İmamoğlu criticized the government regarding the stock market scandal and Halk-TV closure.
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