In the case being heard at Ankara 90th Criminal Court of First Instance, prosecutors are seeking a sentence of 1 year 2 months to 4 years 8 months against Karaman on charges of "insulting the president"; Karaman argued that the case was unlawful.
Karaman is being tried for a post he made in 2015 and renewed in 2021 and 2022. In his post, referring to President Erdoğan's remarks during his visit to Indonesia, he used the phrases 'human, human, human' and 'homeland, homeland, homeland'. At the hearing, he said he shared his own writings on his social media account and argued the case was unlawful.
