Police raid the major pro-opposition Halk TV channel in Turkey
Turkish police raided the Istanbul headquarters of an important pro-opposition television station on Wednesdazy, the day that jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem…
DW reports: 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.
This politics story centres on Turkey. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Halk TV, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and Turkish.
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- Turkey · Middle East
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- DW
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- Halk TV, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish, Wednesdazy
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- Politics
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