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An Istanbul court accepted an indictment prepared by a prosecutor against journalist Sedef Kabaş, who was arrested on Jan. 22 on charges of "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and two ministers.

A prosecutor's office is seeking up to 11 years and eight months in jail for journalist Sedef Kabaş on charges of "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and two ministers.

The Istanbul prosecutor completed the investigation in the case and prepared the indictment against Kabaş, who was arrested last month, over her remarks about the president aired on private broadcaster Tele 1.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed criminal complaints against Engin Özkoç and Aykut Erdoğdu, lawmakers from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), accusing the MPs of "insulting" the president.

Özkoç is also the deputy group chair of the opposition party.

A former co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HPD) was sentenced to three-and-half years in prison on March 22 for insulting the Turkish president.

Selahattin Demirtaş, who attended the hearing at Istanbul's Bakırköy 46th Criminal Court of First Instance via video link, incurred the sentence for publicly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

A total 903 children have been prosecuted for insulting the president Erdogan!

A total 903 children have been prosecuted for insulting the president Erdogan!