International Report - "If I Say that, I'm Going to Jail": in Turkey, Political Humour in Trial
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Comedian Deniz Göktaş's trial begins tomorrow at the 14th Criminal Court of First Instance on charges of "insulting the President," "denigrating religious values," and "praising crime and criminals." He clearly doesn't like the title "comedian" to avoid appearing ridiculous. What he does is actually a truly Turkish profession. The most accurate term for it would be "teacher" (from teaching), "director" (from directing), and "make people laugh" (…
When to make jokes leads to prison. In Turkey, a famous comedian will be tried from this Monday, September 28th for his last show. Deniz Göktas has been in prison since the beginning of July, accused in particular of "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. His detention and trial illustrate the extent of the attacks on freedom of expression in Turkey. For stand-up actors, self-censorship has become the rule, despite increasing public attract…
Stand-up comedian Deniz Göktaş is appearing before a judge for the first time since his arrest for his "Dead Sea" performance. Deniz Göktaş will appear before the judge tomorrow: "For the first time in 88 days, I will be handcuffed and hear car horns." (Medyascope)
Comedian Deniz Göktaş, who has been in prison for 88 days, will appear before a judge at Çağlayan Courthouse tomorrow. In a post before the hearing, Göktaş said, "I definitely don't miss handcuffs, let's see if I miss car horns?" Göktaş also alluded to the detainees in the fund investigation.
The trial of detained comedian Deniz Göktaş begins tomorrow. Göktaş said, "After 88 days, I will be handcuffed and hear car horns for the first time. I definitely didn't miss the handcuffs, let's see if I missed the car horns?"
Comedian Deniz Göktaş, who was arrested on July 3 following his stand-up show "Dead Sea," will appear before a judge for the first time tomorrow. Before his hearing, Göktaş posted, "It turns out you can live even without the sun."
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