Turkish Party Files Criminal Complaint Over Sexist Chants Against Lawmaker

Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party has filed a formal criminal complaint following sexist chants directed at its veteran politician, Leyla Zana. The complaint demands prosecutors investigate the suspects for multiple charges. These include insult, misuse of duty, and hate speech. It also cites publicly inciting hatred and discrimination among the people. The party has asked for a formal indictment to be prepared. It requests charges under laws covering hate crime, encouraging crime, and other offenses prosecutors may identify. The case stems from targeted verbal attacks against Zana, a prominent figure in Turkish politics.