# Turkish police take pro-opposition Halk TV off air and arrest 11 in Istanbul raid

https://mins.news/en/item/99359

- euronews, 2026-10-14 08:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/14/turkish-police-take-pro-opposition-channel-halk-tv-off-air-and-arrest-11-in-istanbul-raid

> Turkish police raided Istanbul, taking pro-opposition channel Halk TV off air and arresting 11 people. The move came hours before the defence was due to begin arguments in the sprawling corruption trial involving jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and about 400 other defendants.

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