UPDATE 1 — Turkish prosecutors appoint government trustee to run pro — opposition Halk TV

Prosecutor's office says it has investigated Halk TV chairman He is among 17 people ordered detained after investigation Opposition says appointment of trustee threatens media freedom (Adds prosecutor's statement in paragraphs 2-3, background on crackdown in paragraphs 8-10) By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, Oct 14 (Reuters) — Turkish authorities appointed a government trustee to run pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV, prosecutors said on Wednesday, as police raided the channel's Istanbul office in a case that has renewed concerns about media freedom in the country. The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office said its financial crimes unit had conducted an investigation into Halk TV Chairman Cafer Mahiroglu over "bribery, tender-rigging, and laundering of assets derived from crime", adding that evidence, witness statements and transaction records showed criminal activity. The prosecutor's statement said it had issued detention orders for 17 people, including Mahiroglu, and 11 of them had been detained. Firms in which Mahiroglu is a partner or administrator have been seized and the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) has been appointed as trustee, the statement added. Mahiroglu, who is current