# 'Dark day for Turkey': Government takes control of most-watched news channel

https://mins.news/en/video/99849

- France 24 English, 2026-10-14 13:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXqCj-p36AA

> Police raided Halk TV, Turkey’s most-watched news channel, early Wednesday, stopping broadcasts and installing a government-appointed administrator. Chairman Cafer Mahiroglu called the action at the broadcaster’s Istanbul headquarters “a dark day for Turkey,” drawing criticism from opposition groups and rights organizations.

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