Police raid the major pro-opposition Halk TV channel in Turkey

DW15 October 2026, 16:48 UTCTurkey

Turkish police raided the Istanbul headquarters of an important pro-opposition television station on Wednesdazy, the day that jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was set to start his defense against corruption charges.

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