Halk TV trustee extended the 'administrative leave' of the employees: 'Until further notice...'

The administrative leave decision of the trustee management for the employees of Halk TV has been extended. In the new information message sent to channel employees, it was stated that the administrative leave will continue until further notice.

In the message sent to Halk TV employees, "Dear Halk TV Employees; In line with the decision of our company management, administrative leave has been extended until further notice, unless otherwise stated to you by your unit managers."

WHAT HAPPENED?

A trustee was appointed to Halk TV following the police operation carried out on the channel's headquarters in Istanbul on October 14. Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that a detention order was issued for 17 people within the scope of the investigation carried out against Halk TV Chairman Cafer Mahiroğlu.

Allegations of "bribery", "tender rigging" and "laundering of assets resulting from crime" were cited as the reason for the investigation. Within the scope of the investigation, the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) was appointed as trustee to companies affiliated with Mahiroğlu and Halk TV. Mahiroğlu rejected the accusations against him.

Following the operation, the channel's broadcast flow was stopped and employees were not allowed to enter the building. After the trustee administration took office, Halk TV Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş and Program Coordinator Kürşad Oğuz refused to work under the trustee administration and resigned from their positions.

Trustee management notified employees on a one-week administrative leave on October 16. With the new message sent after this period expired, the permissions were extended until further notice.