Turkish Court Sentences Comedian Deniz Goktas to 19 Months Prison for Insulting Erdogan

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Deniz Goktas called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a dictator during a stand-up routine, leading to a criminal conviction for insulting the head of state. A Turkish court handed the comedian a prison sentence of just over 19 months for the remarks and for insulting religious values, though he was freed from custody pending appeal.

Goktas spent nearly three months in pretrial detention after his performance went viral on YouTube. He defended his language during court proceedings, stating that calling the president a dictator is a political characterization rather than an insult.

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Turkish Court Sentences Comedian Deniz Goktas to 19 Months Prison for Insulting Erdogan

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