Breaking News... Police raid on TELE 1: Officers are conducting a search!
The operation conducted by Counter-Terrorism (TEM) units at TELE1 TV in the early morning hours has caused a major stir. Gökhan Kayış announced the operation during a live broadcast. Searches were conducted at Merdan Yanardağ's home and office.
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Early this morning, Counter-Terrorism (TEM) units raided the TELE1 TV channel to conduct a search.
Gökhan Kayış, host of the 'Sabah Pusulası' program, announced the start of the operation during a live broadcast.
MERDAN YANARDAĞ IN CUSTODY
Regarding the operation, Kayış stated that a search was being conducted at the home and office of TELE1 Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ by court order. Yanardağ has been taken into custody.
"THE CHIEF PUBLIC PROSECUTOR'S STATEMENT SAYS OPERATION 1"
Kayış shared an information note from the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office during the live broadcast. Stating that the note mentions 'Operation 1', Kayış suggested that there could be other operations as well.
"YOU CANNOT REACH HIM, HE TOLD ME!"
According to Kayış, there is a 50-person TEM team at the channel. Kayış stated that he asked the officer in charge of the 50-person team, 'Is Yanardağ aware of this?', and the officer replied, 'You cannot reach him,' indicating that Yanardağ may have been taken into custody. Kayış also reported that a neighborhood headman (muhtar) was present in the building.