# Turkey Police Raid Opposition TV Channel

> Turkish police raid Halk TV, a major opposition media outlet, amid political tensions.
- Title: Turkey Police Raid Opposition TV Channel · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Turkish police raid Halk TV, a major opposition media outlet, amid political tensions. Turkish police raided Halk TV's Istanbul headquarters during a live…
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## Police raid Halk TV
Police raided Halk TV during a live broadcast on Wednesday morning, halting the broadcast and searching the Istanbul headquarters.
## CEO arrested
Arrest warrant issued for Halk TV CEO Cafer Mahiroglu, who lives in London, with 11 people arrested in total.
## Political context
Halk TV is a major opposition channel critical of President Erdogan and his AKP party, broadcasting since 2005.
## Timing sensitivity
The raid occurred on the same day Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu began his defense against corruption charges.
## Imamoglu's case
Imamoglu, jailed in 2025 after winning Istanbul's mayoral election, denies corruption charges and claims the case is politically motivated.
## Opposition response
Opposition leaders and journalists condemned the raid as politically motivated, with calls for media freedom and democracy.
## Key takeaway

Turkish police raided Halk TV's Istanbul headquarters during a live broadcast, arresting its CEO and 11 others, as the channel faces political backlash over its critical reporting on President Erdogan.