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Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş rearrested before release from prison - Stockholm Center for Freedom

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Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş was ordered jailed again on Friday before he could leave prison, minutes after a court approved his release following 56 days in pretrial detention over a stand-up show. At 5:03 p.m., an İstanbul court accepted his appeal and ordered him released pending investigation into accusations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan […] The post Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş rearrested before release from prison appeared…

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A new development has occurred regarding comedian Deniz Göktaş, against whom an investigation was launched for allegedly using expressions targeting the Quran and religious values during a performance in Istanbul. Göktaş, who was released on charges of "denigrating religious values" and "insulting the President," is now facing further investigation...

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A new development has occurred in the investigation into comedian Deniz Göktaş. Previously acquitted of charges of "insulting the President" and "inciting hatred and hostility among the public," Göktaş was re-arrested on the same charges after the prosecutor's office appealed the acquittal.

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Comedian Deniz Göktaş, who had previously been released on charges of "insulting the President" and "inciting hatred and hostility among the public," has been re-arrested. Deniz Göktaş will remain in custody on all three charges.

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Deniz Göktaş, who was arrested minutes after being released last week, has been re-arrested on the same charges for which he was previously acquitted.

Comedian Deniz Göktaş, who has been in prison for approximately two months, was re-arrested following an appeal by the prosecutor's office on two charges from which he had previously been released. Göktaş's detention will continue on a total of three separate charges.

Following an appeal by the prosecutor's office, comedian Deniz Göktaş was ordered to be re-arrested on charges of "insulting the president" and "inciting hatred and hostility among the public." Göktaş had previously been acquitted of these charges.

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stockholmcf.org broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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