Turkish authorities took control of Halk TV on Wednesday — raiding the outlet's Istanbul studios, cutting all broadcasts and appointing a government trustee to oversee the company during an investigation into alleged corruption. "Police raid at Halk TV headquarters! A trustee [manager] has been appointed, broadcasts have been halted," posted the popular news channel on X as police guarded the building, financial crimes agents searched offices and computers, and technicians cut live news channel feeds and YouTube broadcasts. Footage posted online showed the moment the channel's live broadcast feed was cut — during an interview about a huge investment-fund scandal — and replaced with a classic Turkish film from 1973.
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