Turkey: Comedian convicted for 'insulting' Erdogan in show
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Deniz Goktas was convicted of two of three charges, including "insulting" the president, but was released pending the appeal process.
Nominally, Turkey is a secular country with free speech.
Deniz Goktas, 32, had been held in prison since July 3 after clips of his routine, which included a reference to Erdogan as a “dictator,” were circulated online.
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Deniz Goktas was convicted of two of three charges, including "insulting" the president, but was released pending the appeal process.
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Nominally, Turkey is a secular country with free speech.
Deniz Goktas, 32, had been held in prison since July 3 after clips of his routine, which included a reference to Erdogan as a “dictator,” were circulated online.