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Police stops TV station in Turkey

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The police closes a known TV station in Turkey. It is the station Halk TV. This station belongs to the opposition. This means: It often criticizes the government.

The police comes to the buildings early on Wednesday morning. This happens in Ankara and Istanbul. The officers stop the live program at once. Workers cannot enter the house anymore. The police arrests 11 people.

A judge names a manager by force. This man decides about the station now. The police says: The owner of Halk TV breaks laws. It is about money laundering and bribes.

The opposition in Turkey is very angry. The politician Özgür Özel criticizes the action hard. He says: Only dictators do such acts. The government blocks a news website recently too.

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Definitions

Opposition
This means parties and groups that are not in the government. They check the government and often have other opinions.
Manager
A person who is set by a court. He takes the lead of a firm when there are legal problems.
Money laundering
Money from crimes is used so that it looks legal later. This is forbidden.
Dictator
A ruler who has all the power in a land alone. He often does not care for the rights of people.

People

Recep Tayyip Erdogan
He is the president of Turkey. He rules the land for many years already.
Özgür Özel
He is an important politician in Turkey. He leads the biggest party of the opposition.
Cafer Mahiroglu
He is the owner of the TV station Halk TV.

Locations

Turkey
A land between Europe and Asia.
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of the land Turkey.
Istanbul
Istanbul is the biggest city in Turkey.

Sources

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Standard

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Südtirol News

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VOL

Türkische Polizei stoppt Halk TV: Opposition kritisiert

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