Istanbul, July 3, 2026 (AFP) - Turkish comic put in pre-trial detention for 'insulting president'

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2026-07-03

A popular Turkish comedian facing charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was put in pre-trial detention by an Istanbul court on Friday. Deniz Goktas, 32, whose stand-up performances have racked up millions of views online, was held at Istanbul airport on Thursday. His arrest came as Turkish authorities have broadened a crackdown on anyone seen as critical of Erdogan's Islamo-conservative government or its values, with mounting legal......

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