Turkish comedian faces up to 3 years in prison over joke about Ottoman sultan

Turkish prosecutors have filed an indictment seeking up to three years in prison for stand-up comedian Tuba Ulu over a joke she made about Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent during a recent performance, Turkish Minute reported, citing the pro-government Sabah daily. The indictment, drafted by the İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, accuses Ulu of “inciting […] The post Turkish comedian faces up to 3 years in prison over joke about Ottoman sultan appeared first on Stockholm Center ...

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