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Lawyer: Handcuffed images of Deniz Göktaş were repeatedly staged

Lawyer: Handcuffed images of Deniz Göktaş were repeatedly staged

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Comedian Deniz Göktaş's lawyer stated that images of his client being handcuffed with hands behind his back were staged.
  • Lawyer Metin Sinan Aslan claimed the footage was repeatedly filmed for police cameras.
  • Aslan suggested the production aimed to send a message to "lynch mobs" in society.

Lawyer Metin Sinan Aslan has made striking claims regarding the arrest of comedian Deniz Göktaş, asserting that widely circulated images showing Göktaş being handcuffed with his hands behind his back were a staged production. Aslan spoke to Banu Güven of Kısa Dalga, detailing how the controversial footage was repeatedly filmed for police cameras during the arrest process.

"It was a production filmed 4-5 times in a row, going up and down, for the police cameras," Aslan stated. He emphasized that Göktaş surrendered peacefully at the airport, wearing shorts and carrying a backpack, without any sign of resistance. The lawyer believes the intention behind filming the scene multiple times was to send a specific message.

It was a production filmed 4-5 times in a row, going up and down, for the police cameras.

— Metin Sinan AslanDescribing the repeated filming of Deniz Göktaş's handcuffing for police cameras.

"A message was intended for the lynch mobs in society," Aslan explained, suggesting the dramatic portrayal was meant to appease or influence public opinion, particularly those inclined towards harsh judgment. The lawyer's statements challenge the authenticity of the visual evidence presented during Göktaş's detention, raising questions about the procedures followed by law enforcement.

A message was intended for the lynch mobs in society.

— Metin Sinan AslanExplaining the perceived purpose behind the staged handcuffing footage.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.