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Turkish Police Raid Halk TV and Appoint Government Trustee

On October 14, 2026, Turkish police raided the Istanbul headquarters of opposition broadcaster Halk TV, detained 11 employees, halted its broadcasts, and installed a government-appointed trustee to run the channel.

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Oct 15, 9:48 AM dw.com Police raid the major pro-opposition Halk TV channel in Turkey
Oct 14, 9:07 AM dw.com Turkey: Government raids, takes over top news channel
Oct 14, 7:59 AM euronews.com Turkish police raid Halk TV in Istanbul, sparking outrage over media freedom
Oct 14, 6:47 AM france24.com 'Dark day for Turkey': Govt takes control of most-watched news channel
Oct 14, 6:18 AM nytimes.com Turkey Raids Pro-Opposition TV Station
Oct 14, 5:59 AM abcnews.com Turkish authorities raid TV channel as press freedom groups warn of a crackdown
Oct 14, 4:19 AM middleeasteye.net Turkish government raids most-watched TV channel, appoints new manager
Oct 14, 2:47 AM ft.com Turkish authorities take over country’s most-watched news channel
Oct 14, 2:09 AM france24.com ‘Dark day for Turkey’: Pro-opposition TV channel boss slams police raid, broadcast halt
Oct 14, 1:11 AM euronews.com Turkish police take pro-opposition channel Halk TV off air and arrest 11 in Istanbul raid
Oct 14, 12:21 AM bloomberg.com Turkey Seizes Popular Opposition TV Broadcaster in Dawn Raid
Oct 13, 11:54 PM middleeasteye.net Turkish police take control of opposition television channel's headquarters
Oct 13, 11:32 PM bbc.co.uk Turkey police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts
Oct 13, 10:40 PM straitstimes.com Turkish police raid office of opposition TV channel, the broadcaster says