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Home > Press Freedom News > DİSK reacts to the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV

DİSK reacts to the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV

DİSK Basın-İş described the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV and the suspension of its broadcast as an interference with press freedom and the right to access information.

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Published: 14.10.2026 08:22 Updated: 14.10.2026 08:22
DİSK reacts to the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV

DİSK Basın-İş issued a statement regarding the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV and the suspension of the channel's broadcast. 

In a post shared on DİSK Basın-İş's X account, it was stated that the practice applied to TELE1 last year is being repeated at Halk TV today, and the statement included the following: "This situation clearly demonstrates that there is no legal security left for the media in Turkey."

A screenshot of the social media post where DİSK Basın-İş reacted to the appointment of a trustee to Halk TV and the suspension of its broadcast.

The statement emphasized that the decision is not limited to stopping the broadcast, but also targets the jobs and futures of the media workers employed at Halk TV.

"We stand with our hundreds of colleagues and the workers of Halk TV. We invite the entire public to defend press freedom, the right to access information, and the labor of our colleagues."

— DİSK Basın-İş



News Source: 12punto

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