
RTÜK warned citizens against fraudsters demanding money using the names of the President and board members.
RTÜK stated that some broadcasting organizations were called and asked for money under the name of donations, using the names of the Supreme Council and the President, and that these people should not be respected.
AI-generated summary
RTÜK determined that fraud was committed by using the institution's name and officials.
In the statement made by RTÜK, it was stated that in recent days, some radio and television broadcasting organizations have been called and requested money for "aid", "donation" or various reasons, using the name of the Supreme Council and its President. The statement noted the following:
"These calls made by individuals who introduce themselves as the Chairman of the Radio and Television Supreme Council, Supreme Council Member or RTÜK personnel should never be relied upon. All such requests are fraud attempts. Necessary criminal complaints have been filed by our institution against the person or persons making these fake calls, judicial processes have been initiated and are being followed meticulously."
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Following the judicial process regarding fraud cases
Very likely · Within weeks

Broadcasting was stopped on Halk TV, where the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) was appointed as trustee. Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş reacted by stating that the main remote control was seized in a midnight operation.

A police raid was carried out on Halk TV's building in Istanbul, a trustee was appointed and the live broadcast was stopped. It was noteworthy that the operation took place on the day Ekrem İmamoğlu was to make his defense.

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.

The police raid on the Halk TV building and the appointment of a trustee were condemned by left-wing parties, unions and rights organizations as a blow to press freedom and a call for solidarity was made.

On the morning of October 14, the police entered Halk TV's Istanbul headquarters, stopped the broadcasts, and a trustee was appointed to its management. The identity of İbrahim Paşalı, who was appointed as the head of the trustee board, and his previous duties in institutions such as Flash News and TELE1 are being investigated.

While a police operation was carried out on the channel building within the scope of the investigation against Halk TV, there are allegations of bribery and money laundering against the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Cafer Mahiroğlu. While SDIF was appointed as trustee to the companies, the channel's broadcasts were stopped.