ISTANBUL (AP) — A well-known Turkish journalist has been jailed pending a trial for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, her lawyer said.
Sedef Kabas was taken into custody after she cited a proverb on television and social media referring to an ox. Under the insult law, tens of thousands have been prosecuted for targetting Erdogan since he became president in 2014 after more than a decade as prime minister.
Her lawyer, Ugur Poyraz, tweeted that she had been formally arrested during an appearance at court in Istanbul on Saturday. The judge accepted the prosecution argument that she posed a flight risk.
Kabas, 53, has hosted a series of high-profile TV shows over a career spanning three decades.
She was detained by police at her home in Istanbul early Saturday following her remarks on Tele 1 and Twitter.
