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‘Dark day for Turkey’: Pro-opposition TV channel boss slams police raid, broadcast halt

2026-10-14T09:09:41.000Z

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Turkish authorities appointed a government trustee to run popular broadcaster Halk TV on Wednesday after police raided its headquarters, halting live broadcasts and arresting 11 people.

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  1. DW · World Police raid the major pro-opposition Halk TV channel in Turkey
  2. France 24 · World Govt takes control of Turkey's most-watched news channel

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Places: Turkey

Topics: Law and order

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  1. France 24 · World — ‘Dark day for Turkey’: Pro-opposition TV channel boss slams police raid, broadcast halt
  2. DW · World — Police raid the major pro-opposition Halk TV channel in Turkey
  3. France 24 · World — Govt takes control of Turkey's most-watched news channel