Turkish Government Takes Over Independent TV News Channel

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Halk TV general news coordinator Serhan Asker gives an interview to media after the government takeover of the channel, a police raid on the premises, and the announcement of an arrest warrant against its owner and 16 others. Halk TV, Istanbul, October 14, 2026. © 2026 Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images Police carried out a dawn raid on the widely watched, independent news channel Halk TV on October 14, signaling its takeover by a government-appointed administrator who promptly ordered the station to end its live broadcast.Halk TV is close to the main political opposition…

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