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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Turkish police have broken into Halk TV headquarters this Wednesday, one of the most watched opposition television channels in the country, has cut off its live broadcast and broadcast...
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