16.10.2026 20:11
After the appointment of a trustee, noteworthy developments took place at Halk TV, where the new management took office. With a notification sent to the channel's employees, it was announced that staff would be considered on administrative leave between October 16 and 23. Meanwhile, Halk TV Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş announced that he had resigned from his position.
Two important decisions were made during the management change process that began after a trustee was appointed at Halk TV. While a one-week administrative leave notice was sent to employees, Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş also left his post.
HALK TV EMPLOYEES PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
At Halk TV, where a trustee was appointed and the new management was brought into office, a decision was made to grant administrative leave to employees. In the notice conveyed to personnel by the company management, it was stated that employees would be considered on administrative leave between October 16, 2026, and October 23, 2026. However, it was stated that the decision would not be applied unconditionally to all personnel. Employees whom unit managers instruct otherwise will be able to continue their current duties. The notice also pointed out that the work order should not be disrupted.
THE MESSAGE SENT TO EMPLOYEES HAS EMERGED
In the message sent to employees by Halk TV's new management, the following statements were included: “Dear Halk TV Employees; In accordance with the decision of our company management, unless your unit managers state otherwise to you, you are considered on administrative leave from October 16, 2026 until October 23, 2026 in a way that will not cause any disruption to the work order. For your information...”
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF SUAT TOKTAŞ RESIGNED FROM HALK TV
After the administrative leave decision was announced on the channel, another important development occurred. Halk TV Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş announced that he had resigned from his post. Toktaş's decision to leave became one of the notable developments in the management change process experienced at the channel after the trustee appointment. Making a statement on the matter, Halk TV Editor-in-Chief Suat Toktaş said, "I am resigning from the editor-in-chief position I have held since January 10, 2024, refusing to work with a trustee."