US EditionBritish comedian arrested in Turkey after 'embarrassing mistake' in Zara store
- In Istanbul on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Cerys Nelmes was arrested after an incident at a Zara store, despite returning to apologise, and faces up to three years behind bars.
- In her account, Nelmes returned immediately to the Zara store in Istanbul and offered to pay after realising her mistake.
- Nelmes was detained in Turkey, reportedly held for 24 hours without access to food or toilet facilities, according to her account.
- Following the hearing, a judge released Nelmes but barred her from leaving Turkey, and a translator told her she faces up to three years if convicted.
- Facing financial strain, Nelmes is stranded in Turkey and unable to afford accommodation, risking her UK home shared with her son, as ongoing proceedings halt her income and work.
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British comedian faces years in Turkish jail cell after 'forgetting to pay' at Zara store
A British comedian, who walked out of a Zara store without paying before returning and apologising for her mistake, is facing up to three years in Turkish prison.Stand-up comic, Cerys Nelmes, from the Cotswolds, was shopping in Istanbul on July 22 when she accidentally left before paying for the items.Nelmes claims to have returned to the store to hand back the items and offered to pay.However, she was instead detained, locked in a room for hour…
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