Turkey seizes Halk TV: "Media freedom will become just a memory"
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Turkish authorities have seized Halk TV, a major opposition broadcaster, drawing sharp international criticism.
Nacho Sánchez Amor, the Council of Europe's rapporteur on Turkey, said the government aims to control the entire media landscape.
International journalism organizations, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch have called for Halk TV to be allowed back on air.
PEN Berlin described the operation as "de facto expropriation."