Kanaltürk was a TV channel in

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. Founded by

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in 2004, it was sold by Özkan in May 2008 to

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. The channel was closed on 29 February 2016, along with Bugün TV and İpek Media Group. The channel is known for its closeness to

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, the leader of the

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History

In 2008, the company had been in financial difficulties, with tax debts of as much as $10m, and many employees not paid over the preceding seven months. On October 27, 2015,

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storm and shut down both Kanaltürk TV station and

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TV station that have been critical of the ruling

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(AKP) ahead of a

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on November 1. Baris Yarkadas, a lawmaker with the main-opposition

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(CHP), said “We are witnessing the police entering news organizations, delivering declarations and taking over journalists’ seats—just like junta periods, this is called a police state". And now October 28, Wednesday off the air 16:37 (TSİ) 15:37 (GMT+1) alongside channel Kanaltürk, Bugün TV and Kanaltürk Radio has been interrupted.

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