PoliticsTurkish police raid major pro-opposition channel Halk TV

Turkish police searched Halk TV’s Istanbul headquarters, halted its live broadcasts and installed a government-appointed administrator. Prosecutors said 11 people had been arrested and arrest warrants issued for 17 others, including CEO Cafer Mahiroglu. The raid coincided with jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s scheduled start to his defense against corruption charges. Opposition figures and journalists’ groups condemned the move as an attack on press freedom.

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