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Thousands of journalists protest in Istanbul and Ankara against pressure on the media

Rallies were held in Istanbul and Ankara with at least 3,000 participants in each city, according to police. Demonstrators protested against the arrest of journalists, the closure of media outlets, and the appointment of state administrators. According to the Turkish Journalists' Union, 11 journalists have been detained over two months, and police earlier in October halted the broadcast of the Halk TV channel.

Otabek Yusupov

27 Oct 2026 · 04:342 min read

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Thousands of journalists protest in Istanbul and Ankara over arrests and media closures

Rallies against pressure on independent journalists in Turkey were held in Istanbul and Ankara: according to police, at least 3,000 people gathered in each of the two cities. According to the Turkish Journalists' Union, 11 journalists have been detained over the past two months and a number of outlets, including Halk TV and T24, have been closed.

Aziz Karimov

27 Oct 2026 · 01:502 min read

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Turkish Police Raid Opposition Channel Halk TV, 11 Detained, Broadcasting Halted

On the morning of October 14, 2026, Turkish police raided the headquarters of the opposition TV channel Halk TV in Istanbul, halted live broadcasts and handed management over to an external trustee. The prosecutor's office linked the action to an investigation against the channel's chairman Cafer Mahiroglu, accused of bribery, tender fraud and money laundering. The opposition and journalistic organizations called the raid an attack on press freedom.

Otabek Yusupov

17 Oct 2026 · 02:203 min read