Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu's reaction to the trustee decision on Halk TV
Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu reacted to the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV and the suspension of broadcasts and said, "Press freedom cannot be surrendered to pressure and arbitrary interventions."
Quick Look
- Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu, wife of detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality President Ekrem İmamoğlu, reacted to the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV and the police raid.
- He stated that it was significant that this intervention coincided with the day his wife's defense was about to begin.
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Why It Matters
A police raid was carried out on Halk TV in the morning, a trustee was appointed to manage the channel and its broadcasts were stopped.
Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu, wife of detained Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Mayor and presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu, made a statement to Halk TV regarding the appointment of a trustee.
"FREEDOM OF THE PRESS CANNOT BE SURRENDERED TO ARBITRATORY INTERVENTIONS"
Dilek Kaya İmamoğlu, in her statement on her social media account, said:
"Journalists are being arrested, the screens of television channels are being darkened, trustees are being appointed to media organizations. It is unacceptable that the police raid on Halk TV, which has been targeted for days, in the early hours of the morning, appoint a trustee and stop its broadcasts!
Moreover, it is extremely significant that this intervention took place on the day that Ekrem İmamoğlu's defense was to begin in one of Turkey's most important political cases. Preventing the public's right to learn the truth directly on such a critical day turns this intervention into an even more serious violation of rights.
The public's right to receive information cannot be denied! Freedom of the press cannot be surrendered to oppression and arbitrary interventions. You cannot silence the facts or darken the voice of the people! "We stand with all the press workers working at Halk TV."
Open Questions
- Who are the trustees appointed to Halk TV?
- How long will the broadcasts be stopped?
