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Court-jesting comedian convicted for Erdogan ‘insult,’ but freed pending appeal

Times of Israel28 September 2026, 16:15 UTCIsrael

After amusing with quick-witted defense during trial, Deniz Goktas found guilty of insulting president and 'religious values,' could be jailed for 19 months The post Court-jesting comedian convicted for Erdogan ‘insult,’ but freed pending appeal appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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