Turkish comedian detained over joke about Ottoman sultan

Turkish comedian Tuba Ulu was detained after making a joke about Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent during a stand-up performance, Turkish Minute reported. The İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation after a video of the performance circulated on social media. Ulu is accused of “insulting historical, national and moral values,” according to a […] The post Turkish comedian detained over joke about Ottoman sultan appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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