Turkish police raid opposition TV, halting live broadcasts

A Halk TV staff member shared images of police stood beside a TV studio in its office early on Wednesday

Turkish police have raided the headquarters of a pro-opposition TV channel, halting its live broadcasts.

Reports in Turkish media said financial crimes police were searching the building and 11 people had been taken into custody in the raid linked to the channel's owner.

The station's news channel and live broadcasts on its YouTube page were both offline early on Wednesday.

Mahiroğlu, who was reportedly not in the country during the raid, wrote on social media that the channel "belongs to the Turkish people. It cannot be seized and surrendered to a trustee".

Meanwhile, Istanbul's popular Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu, widely seen as Erdoğan's biggest political rival, has been in prison for over a year over corruption accusations. He denies all the charges.

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