Turkish Comedian Deniz Göktaş Rearrested After Court Reverses Release Decision

Turkish comedian rearrested on 2 charges after prosecutor’s appeal

A Turkish court has ordered comedian Deniz Göktaş jailed again on charges of insulting the president and inciting hatred, reversing a decision that had approved his release on those counts only days earlier, the Anka news agency reported. Göktaş had remained in prison after Friday’s release order because prosecutors immediately brought a new accusation of […] The post Turkish comedian rearrested on 2 charges after prosecutor’s appeal appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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