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Turkey: Comedian convicted for 'insulting' Erdogan in show

DW28 September 2026, 10:52 UTCTurkey

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.

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