Turkish police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts
The broadcaster’s live signal was cut as police searched the building and prosecutors opened a corruption probe involving 17 suspects, officials said.
- On Wednesday, police raided the Istanbul offices of pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV, and a government trustee was appointed to run the channel as the live broadcast was cut off.
- Rights groups and Western countries have criticized President Tayyip Erdogan's government for deteriorating human rights and establishing tighter control over mainstream media through access bans, throttling, and fines on opposition outlets.
- Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktas tried to challenge the trustee delegation's head to continue broadcasting, but hundreds of police denied entry while conducting a search inside the building.
- Ozgur Ozel, chairman of the main opposition New Party, condemned the move on X, calling it a "dawn raid" and stating "only dictators would do such a thing."
- Authorities provided no immediate comment regarding the raid's justification, while Ozel further condemned the appointment as an act of "dictators" and "cowards.
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The Turkish government's handshake against the country's most watched news channel: Ankara took control of the opposition and Erdogan-critical TV station Halk TV. The police carried out a raid at its headquarters in Istanbul and set up a coercive administrator, the station announced on Wednesday. The broadcast operation had been stopped. Eleven employees were arrested. In a video shared by Halk TV on X, editor-in-chief Suat Toktaş is watching hi…
According to the opposition-oriented channel Halk TV, the Turkish police stormed the headquarters of the media company and stopped the live transmission.
Turkish Police Raid Opposition Broadcaster Halk TV As Trustee Takes Control
Ozgur Ozel, leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, condemned the operation on social media, describing it as a “dawn raid” and accusing the authorities of authoritarian conduct.
Turkey appoints trustee to run pro-opposition Halk TV amid opposition ...
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