Turkey: Comedian on Trial for 'Insulting' Erdogan in Stand-Up Show
Deniz Goktas faces charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and inciting hatred over jokes about Islam, despite Turkey's official secular, free-speech status.
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Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas has gone on trial accused of "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a stand-up show, according to Deutsche Welle.
Prosecutors have also accused Goktas of "praising" crime and criminals and of "inciting hatred and hostility" through jokes referencing Islam, DW reported.
DW's report notes that Turkey is nominally a secular country with constitutional protections for free speech, framing the case as a test of those protections in practice.
Further details on the specific charges, potential penalties, or the current stage of the trial were not included in the excerpt of DW's report.
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- Turkey: Comedian on trial for 'insulting' Erdogan in show — Deutsche Welle — English
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