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POLITICSJul 3 · 13:21 UTCMIDDLE EAST EYEAlex MacDonald

Outrage after Turkish stand-up comedian arrested for 'insulting' Erdogan

Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas was arrested for 'insulting' President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and 'insulting religious values' following a viral stand-up performance. The show, which included jokes about Erdogan, the Quran, and Turkish politicians, sparked outrage and condemnation from rights groups and opposition figures over freedom of expression concerns.

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Deniz GoktaspersonRecep Tayyip ErdoganpersonTurkish Human Rights AssociationorganizationRepublican People's Party (CHP)organizationQurantopicInformation and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK)organizationOlu Deniztopic
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