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Turkey appoints trustee to run pro-opposition Halk TV amid opposition crackdown

The move comes days after Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the court-appointed chairman of Turkey's former main opposition Republican People's Party, publicly criticized Halk TV over its coverage.

  • Turkish authorities appoint trustee to oversee pro-opposition Halk TV.
  • Halk TV Chairman Cafer Mahiroglu faces bribery, tender-rigging charges.
  • Opposition leader criticizes move, fifth outlet to receive trustee.

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