Turkish Court Advances Prosecution Against Comedian Facing Prison Sentence for Erdoğan Jokes

A Turkish court has approved formal charges against comedian Deniz Göktas, who has been held in pretrial detention for two months and now faces over nine years in prison for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and inciting hatred.

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der-spiegelGerman2d ago

Türkei: Comedian drohen mehr als neun Jahre Haft wegen Witzen über Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Der Comedian Deniz Göktas sitzt seit zwei Monaten in Untersuchungshaft, nun hat ein Gericht Anklage gegen ihn zugelassen. Vorgeworfen werden ihm unter anderem Beleidigung und Hetze.

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Turkish Court Advances Prosecution Against Comedian Facing Prison Sentence for Erdoğan Jokes

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Türkei: Comedian drohen mehr als neun Jahre Haft wegen Witzen über Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

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