The police operation carried out on Halk TV on Wednesday morning, October 14, and the appointment of the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) as trustee were brought to the agenda of the world press.
Within the scope of the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against Halk TV Chairman of the Board of Directors Cafer Mahiroğlu, detention orders were issued for 17 people and 11 people were detained.
The companies in which Mahiroğlu was stated to be a partner or manager were seized and SDIF was appointed as trustee.
While police teams entered the channel's headquarters in Istanbul in the morning, the live broadcast was interrupted.
The development was evaluated by many international news organizations within the framework of discussions on press freedom in Türkiye.
REUTERS: TRUSTEE APPOINTED TO OPPOSITION HALK TV
The UK-based news agency Reuters announced the development with the title "Turkish prosecutors appointed a trustee to the management of opposition Halk TV".
Reuters reported that police teams raided the headquarters of Halk TV in Istanbul, and stated that the operation brought concerns about press freedom in Türkiye to the agenda again.
Licensed also included the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into Mahiroğlu, based on allegations of bribery, bid rigging and laundering of assets resulting from crime.
BBC: POLICE RAID STOPPED LIVE BROADCAST
British public broadcaster BBC published the news with the title "Police raided opposition television channel in Türkiye, live broadcasts were stopped."
BBC reported that Halk TV is seen as close to the Republican People's Party (CHP) by many people in Türkiye and is known for its critical broadcasts towards the AKP government led by President Erdoğan.
BLOOMBERG: SABAH RAID ON OPPOSITION TELEVISION
US-based finance and news organization Bloomberg announced the development to its readers with the title "Türkiye seized the popular opposition television channel with a morning raid."
Bloomberg described Halk TV as one of Türkiye's most watched opposition television channels.
The news stated that after the police teams entered the television building in the morning, the live broadcast ended and the management of the channel was handed over to the trustee.
WASHINGTON POST: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS CONCERNS
The Washington Post, one of the leading newspapers in the USA, brought the operation against Halk TV to the agenda through discussions on press freedom.
The newspaper published the news under the title "Turkish authorities raided the television channel while press freedom organizations warned against pressures."
The news drew attention to the connection between concerns about press freedom in Türkiye and the operation against Halk TV.
KATHIMERINI: POLICE RAID ON REPORTER CHANNEL'S BUILDING
Greece-based Kathimerini newspaper also brought the operation against Halk TV to its international agenda.
The newspaper used the headline "Turkish police raided the office of the opposition television channel."
In the news, it was stated that police teams entered Halk TV's headquarters in Istanbul and a trustee was appointed to manage the channel, and the development was evaluated as a new intervention against press freedom in Türkiye.
RFI: POLICE TAKEN CONTROL OF THE HEADQUARTERS OF OPPOSITION CHANNEL
France-based international broadcaster Radio France Internationale (RFI) announced the development with the title "Police took control of the headquarters of the main opposition television channel."
The news stated that police teams entered the Halk TV building, a trustee was appointed to the channel and live broadcasts were stopped.
RFI also included the statement made on the channel's social media account and stated that the operation was directly reflected in television broadcasts.
Reuters, BBC, Bloomberg and other media outlets discussed the development not only in terms of the judicial investigation, but also in terms of the activities of opposition media organizations in Türkiye and discussions regarding freedom of the press.
