https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkish-authorities-take-over-country-s-most-watched-news-channelContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkish-authorities-take-over-country-s-most-watched-news-channelhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/turkish-authorities-take-over-country-s-most-watched-news-channel#u127989Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:36:07 +0000Turkish authorities raided and took control of Halk TV, the country's most-watched news channel and one of the few broadcasters not aligned with the government. Police halted live broadcasts at the Istanbul headquarters and arrested 11 individuals, following the appointment of a state trustee. Critics and press freedom groups denounced the seizure as an escalation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown on independent media and a tightening grip on the press.Why it mattersThe raid on Halk TV represents a significant escalation in state control over Turkish media outlets that ch