Stand-up comic held on charges of insulting Islam and Erdogan in Turkey crackdown
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Göktaş is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" in his stage routine, as well as insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
He is the latest performer to be hit by a crackdown on dissent in Turkey that has also targe
Published on 03/07/2026 - 4:55 GMT+2•Updated 8:06 "I think it's (the Qur'an) the best of the four books; for one thing, it's a bold statement in the 600s.
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Göktaş is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" in his stage routine, as well as insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Published on 03/07/2026 - 4:55 GMT+2•Updated 8:06 "I think it's (the Qur'an) the best of the four books; for one thing, it's a bold statement in the 600s.
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He is the latest performer to be hit by a crackdown on dissent in Turkey that has also targe