Deniz Göktaş formally arrested after explaining controversial standup jokes during interrogation
- Comedian Deniz Göktaş was formally arrested today on charges of "insulting the president" and "degrading religious values" over his standup show, where he made jokes about political leaders and longstanding social issues in the country.
- Göktaş had been performing the show titled "Ölü Deniz" for three years, and it came under the spotlight when he released his latest performance on YouTube on Jun 25.
- The video was viewed nearly 9 million times in a week, and clips from the performance went viral across social media platforms, accumulating millions of views, eventually leading to a criminal inve
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- Comedian Deniz Göktaş was formally arrested today on charges of "insulting the president" and "degrading religious values" over his standup show, where he made jokes about political leaders and longstanding social issues in the country.
- Göktaş had been performing the show titled "Ölü Deniz" for three years, and it came under the spotlight when he released his latest performance on YouTube on Jun 25.
- The video was viewed nearly 9 million times in a week, and clips from the performance went viral across social media platforms, accumulating millions of views, eventually leading to a criminal inve
Sources: Bianet