Event Brief
Oct 14, 2026 at 3:19 AM ET
Police Take Control of Halk TV, Detain 11 Employees
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Turkish police took control of opposition broadcaster Halk TV’s Istanbul headquarters early Wednesday, detained 11 employees and ended its live broadcast. A government appointee was installed to run the channel. The raid came hours before arguments were due to begin in the corruption trial of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and about 400 other defendants.
WHO: Turkish police and a government appointee
WHAT: Police took control of Halk TV’s headquarters, detained 11 employees and ended its live broadcast; a government appointee took over the broadcaster.
WHEN: Oct 14, 2026
WHERE: Istanbul, Turkey
WHY: The raid came hours before arguments were due to begin in the corruption trial of jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and about 400 other defendants; no purpose for the raid was reported.
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