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Turkish Comedian Deniz Goktas Arrested for Insulting President Erdogan and Religion
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First reported by Now 14 · 7 hours ago
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Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas was arrested in Istanbul for insulting President Erdogan and making offensive religious remarks during a stand-up show. His arrest highlights Erdogan's ongoing crackdown on dissent and the widespread use of laws against insulting the president.
- 01Deniz Goktas arrested for insulting President Erdogan and offending religious values in Istanbul.
- 02Goktas called Erdogan a dictator and joked about the Quran during a stand-up show viewed 9 million times.
- 03Istanbul prosecutors received 185 complaints about Goktas's performance before his arrest.
- 04Clips of the show were blocked on Turkish social media for threatening national security.
- 05The arrest reflects Erdogan's intensified crackdown on dissent, with over 160,000 investigations for insulting the president.
- 06Erdogan has ruled Turkey for 23 years, expanding presidential powers since 2014.
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