Prosecutor's Office Launches Investigation into Street Interview Comments

The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has initiated an investigation into comments made in a street interview shared on social media platforms, which targeted the government of the Republic of Turkey. The content of the street interview is to be evaluated under Article 301 of the Turkish Penal Code, which concerns the offense of 'insulting the Turkish nation, the State of the Republic of Turkey, and its institutions and organs'. The next steps in the investigation will involve requesting a permit from the Ministry of Justice to proceed with the inquiry.