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Comedian on trial for insulting Erdogan in standup show
- Today, 32-year-old comedian Deniz Goktas appeared in court at the Caglayan courthouse for the first time since his arrest on July 3, facing charges of insulting Erdogan and incitement to public hatred.
- Goktas's arrest followed his YouTube show being watched nearly nine million times; prosecutors later added charges claiming he praised crime and criminals for a joke about the Daltons, an organized crime group.
- After 88 days in Karatepe high-security prison, Goktas maintained his dry wit, posting late Sunday that he was "definitely not missing the handcuffs" on the eve of his first court appearance.
- Chanting "Deniz Goktas is not alone!", around 50 protesters gathered outside the Caglayan courthouse in pouring rain as observers from the Dutch embassy monitored the proceedings inside.
- If convicted on all charges, Goktas could face a decade or more behind bars; his arrest marks a widening crackdown on those perceived as critical of Turkey's Islamo-conservative government.
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A Turkish court has sentenced popular comedian Deniz Göktas (32) to nineteen months in prison for insulting President Recep Tayyip...
·Antwerp, Belgium
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ISTANBUL (ANP/AFP) - A Turkish court has sentenced popular comedian Deniz Göktaş (32) to nineteen months in prison for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a performance. Göktaş will be provisionally released pending an appeal. The judge found the come...
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tempo.coTurkey: Comedian on trial for 'insulting' Erdogan in show
Deniz Goktas is accused of "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, "praising" crime and criminals, and "inciting hatred and hostility" with jokes about Islam. Nominally, Turkey is a secular country with free speech.
·Bonn, Germany
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