# Turkish police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts

https://mins.news/en/item/99219

- BBC News, 2026-10-14 06:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crx23y3d970vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Turkish police raided the Istanbul headquarters of pro-opposition channel Halk TV, disrupting its live broadcasts. The station said staff could not enter on Wednesday morning and a new manager had been appointed. Turkish media reported that financial crimes police searched the building and that 17 arrest warrants were issued in a raid linked to the channel’s owner.

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