Turkey Seizes Opposition News Channel Halk TV in Dawn Raid
Turkish authorities have seized control of Halk TV, the country’s most-watched opposition-aligned news channel, following a dawn police raid in Istanbul. A state-appointed trustee now manages the broadcaster, which halted live coverage to air reruns. The move follows a broader crackdown on media critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, including the recent blocking of the T24 website and the seizure of Tele1.