Two Turkish boys, aged 12 and 13, could spend four years behind bars for "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Prosecutors accuse them of ripping up posters of the Turkish leader, while the boys' lawyer says the"There was no premeditation to insult the president. Also, they were unaware the face on the banners was the president himself," Ismail Korkmaz, the teenagers' lawyer, told RT.Korkmaz told RT the defense has a psychiatric report stating "these children have no ability of discernment, perception of legal meaning, consequences of the offence, or control of their behavior."Turkey has witnessed a number of anti-government protests in recent days. Ankara's decision to pull the plug on two television stations linked to President Erdogan's political rivals triggered rallies in Istanbul.The Turkish government's crackdown on opposition media is gaining momentum on the eve of the general election slated for November 1.On Thursday, two newspapers linked to the stations failed to appear on newsstands.In January, ex-Miss Turkey Merve Buyuksarac was arrested for posting a satirical poem that criticized Erdogan.Ismail Korkmaz told RT.Referring to the teenagers' case, the lawyer said that after Erdogan was elected president, many people have been charged with insulting the national leader, and have been prosecuted and punished."Nowadays, the judiciary has a broad interpretation of this article. Even casual criticism within the framework of freedom of expression is being considered an insult, and become part of these trials," Korkmaz said.