The young man who used the term "Devil" against Bahçeli was referred to the courthouse on charges of "insulting the President."

Meltem Gökhanoğlu was detained at her home upon the complaint of MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli's lawyer and taken to the Istanbul Vatan Police Department.

At the police station, Gökhanoğlu was questioned about the statements he made in a post on his account on the social media platform X. The post revealed that CHP Women's Branch Chair and Osmaniye MP Asu Kaya made the following statements regarding a conversation she had with MHP Chair Devlet Bahçeli in the Turkish Grand National Assembly on August 29:

"Ms. Asu, first of all, I must say that bowing down like this before a figure like Devlet Bahçeli is completely unbecoming of a woman like you. As the chair of my party's women's branch, your behavior is shameful. If the demon called Devlet Bahçeli appears before me, I swear on my honor that I will display the same attitude you failed to display."

In her statement to the police, Meltem Gökhanoğlu stated that she has been a member of the Republican People's Party (CHP) since 2019 and has held active roles within the party. In her defense regarding the post in question, Gökhanoğlu said, "In the text I wrote to Asu Kaya, the Chair of the Republican People's Party's Women's Branch, I expressed my reproach for our imprisoned mayor, Mehmet Murat Çalık, and the illnesses he has been experiencing. Seeing this as a situation beyond political courtesy, I acted extra emotionally and used reproachful language towards Asu Kaya. I never intended to insult any public official. I do not recall using any offensive words in the text."

Gökhanoğlu was also asked about the allegation that he insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in another social media post. Gökhanoğlu said, "I did not mean the president; there was no insult directed at him personally or his office. I do not accept the accusation against me and demand my release."

Source: ANKA