Financial branch teams are searching the Halk TV building

A search was launched at Halk TV's building in Istanbul in the early hours of the morning by teams from the Financial Crimes Department.

The broadcast of the channel was stopped while the police teams continued their search.

NTV Reporter Dilek Yaman Demir said that it was claimed that a trustee decision was made by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

There are lawsuits and arrest warrants filed against Cafer Mahiroğlu, the owner of Halk TV. Cafer Mahiroğlu was also involved as a suspect in the case of closing down the CHP. He was being tried within the scope of allegations of bribery and management change.

THERE IS A CAPTURE WARRANT FOR MAHIROĞLU

As a result of the statement taken and the investigations conducted by Aziz İhsan Aktaş, who is being investigated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for the crimes of "establishing and managing a criminal organization, rigging the tender, paying bribes, laundering assets, violating the Tax Procedure Law", it was determined that Cafer Mahiroğlu intervened in the tender processes.

An investigation was launched against Cafer Mahiroğlu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Halk TV, for "tender rigging".

An arrest warrant was issued by the Istanbul Criminal Court of Peace on Duty for the suspect Mahiroğlu, who was determined to have gone abroad.

Aziz İhsan Aktaş was released after giving a statement within the scope of effective remorse provisions in the investigation carried out against him.