Turkish court rejects appeal of comedian’s arrest over stand-up show

A Turkish court has rejected an appeal of the arrest of comedian Deniz Göktaş on charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and inciting hatred and hostility during a stand-up show, the BirGün daily reported. The İstanbul 5th First Criminal Court rejected the appeal, finding that the arrest order complied with the law. Göktaş was […] The post Turkish court rejects appeal of comedian’s arrest over stand-up show appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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