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Istanbul Court Orders Arrest of Opposition TV Channel Owner
- An Istanbul court issued an arrest warrant on June 11, 2025, for Cafer Mahiroğlu, owner of opposition-aligned Halk TV, on bid-rigging charges.
- The warrant arose from a broad corruption probe linked to a criminal network suspected of manipulating public tenders in CHP-run municipalities.
- Authorities have detained several CHP members, including district mayors, as part of a widening crackdown following Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu’s imprisonment in March 2024.
- Mahiroğlu, who has resided in London for 35 years, rejected the allegations on X as baseless slander, remarking that facing such attacks comes with being the proprietor of Halk TV, a channel dedicated to the public interest.
- The arrests signal intensifying legal pressure on opposition figures amid ongoing protests and economic unrest triggered by Imamoglu’s March detention.
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Turkish court issues arrest warrant for opposition TV owner
An Istanbul court has issued an arrest warrant for the owner of a television channel aligned with Turkey's main opposition party on charges of bid-rigging, the prosecutor's office said late on Tuesday. The arrest warrant for Cafer Mahiroglu, owner of Halk TV, was issued as part of an investigation into an alleged criminal organisation suspected of rigging public tenders by bribing public officials. Several main opposition CHP members, including …
An institution from Istanbul issued an arrest warrant for the owner of a television station aligned with Turkey's main opposition parties under the charge of manipulating tenders, announced Tuesday night's investigation, inform Reuters Wednesday.
Turkish court issues arrest warrant for owner of pro-opposition TV
ANKARA: An Istanbul court has issued an arrest warrant for the owner of a television channel aligned with Turkiye’s main opposition party on charges of bid-rigging, the prosecutor’s office said late on Tuesday. The arrest warrant for Cafer Mahiroglu, owner of Halk TV, was issued as part of an investigation into an alleged criminal organization suspected of rigging public
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