Istanbul Prosecutor's Office
TV journalist arrested for ‘insulting’ president
A Turkish TV journalist was arrested late on Jan. 22 for comments she made on air about President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Within the scope of the investigation started by the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office, police detained Sedef Kabaş at 2 a.m. on Jan. 22.
Appearing in court, Kabaş said she had no intention to "insult the president."
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