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Turkish Government Takes Over Independent TV News Channel
October 14, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:

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Turkish Government Takes Over Independent TV News Channel

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Police in Turkiye 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 o . . .

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