Halk TV Faces Backlash Over Interview with Controversial Figure
Halk TV journalists criticized an interview with Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, citing his past support for the Gülen movement and alleged involvement in coup plots; Barış Pehlivan, Barış Terkoğlu, Timur Soykan, and Murat Ağırel voiced strong disapproval, questioning the channel's editorial choices and raisi...
Halk TV Faces Backlash Over Interview with Controversial Figure
Halk TV journalists criticized an interview with Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı, citing his past support for the Gülen movement and alleged involvement in coup plots; Barış Pehlivan, Barış Terkoğlu, Timur Soykan, and Murat Ağırel voiced strong disapproval, questioning the channel's editorial choices and raisi...
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60% Bias Score
Turkish Court Acquits Five Halk TV Journalists
A Turkish court acquitted five Halk TV journalists on charges related to broadcasting a recorded conversation involving a controversial expert witness discussed by Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, with one journalist released from 34 days of pretrial detention.
Turkish Court Acquits Five Halk TV Journalists
A Turkish court acquitted five Halk TV journalists on charges related to broadcasting a recorded conversation involving a controversial expert witness discussed by Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, with one journalist released from 34 days of pretrial detention.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Journalists Detained Over Broadcast of İmamoğlu Recording
Journalists Seda Selek, Barış Pehlivan, and Serhan Asker were detained on January 27, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey, for their alleged involvement in broadcasting a recording of a phone conversation between Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and an expert witness. Ms. Selek denies any involvement and request...
Turkish Journalists Detained Over Broadcast of İmamoğlu Recording
Journalists Seda Selek, Barış Pehlivan, and Serhan Asker were detained on January 27, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey, for their alleged involvement in broadcasting a recording of a phone conversation between Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and an expert witness. Ms. Selek denies any involvement and request...
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Court Acquits Halk TV Journalists in Press Freedom Case
Five Halk TV journalists were acquitted on charges of attempting to influence an expert witness in the Ekrem İmamoğlu case; the court's decision followed a trial highlighting concerns over press freedom and legal interpretation in Turkey.
Turkish Court Acquits Halk TV Journalists in Press Freedom Case
Five Halk TV journalists were acquitted on charges of attempting to influence an expert witness in the Ekrem İmamoğlu case; the court's decision followed a trial highlighting concerns over press freedom and legal interpretation in Turkey.
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56% Bias Score
Halk TV Accused of Censoring TİP Representatives
Ahmet Şık, a TİP member of parliament, accused Halk TV of censoring TİP representatives during a show of support after a police raid, alleging this was due to TİP's rising popularity in the 2023 elections and a potential link to the channel's ownership.
Halk TV Accused of Censoring TİP Representatives
Ahmet Şık, a TİP member of parliament, accused Halk TV of censoring TİP representatives during a show of support after a police raid, alleging this was due to TİP's rising popularity in the 2023 elections and a potential link to the channel's ownership.
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36% Bias Score