Turkish government raids most-watched TV channel, appoints new manager

Turkish government raids most-watched TV channel, appoints new manager Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 10:51 Seizure of Halk TV derided by opposition as 'tsunami' of arrests continues across Turkey Turkish anti-riot police officers during a raid at the headquarters of pro-opposition Halk TV in Istanbul, on 14 October (AFP/Berk Ozken) Off Turkish authorities have raided the country's most-watched TV channel, interrupting a live broadcast, and appointed a new government-backed manager in a move derid