Turkey stand-up comic set for release after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan
- An Istanbul court has convicted a popular comedian of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – and handed down a sentence of almost 19 months – but has ordered his release due to time served.
- It has also placed him under a travel ban, preventing him from travelling outside Turkey.
- A final decision in the case will come from the court of appeals.
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- An Istanbul court has convicted a popular comedian of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – and handed down a sentence of almost 19 months – but has ordered his release due to time served.
- It has also placed him under a travel ban, preventing him from travelling outside Turkey.
- A final decision in the case will come from the court of appeals.
Sources: BBC News