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Turkish comedian faces more than nine years in prison over Erdogan jokes

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • An Istanbul court accepted an indictment against comedian Deniz Göktaş over remarks made in a viral online show.
  • Prosecutors accuse him of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, inciting the public to hatred and hostility, and praising crimes and criminals.
  • He could face up to nine years and eight months in prison if convicted.

A Turkish court has accepted an indictment against comedian Deniz Göktaş over jokes about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in an online show that went viral.

The 32-year-old faces accusations including insulting Erdogan, inciting the public to hatred and hostility, and praising crimes and criminals, according to Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency.

The Istanbul prosecutor's office says Göktaş made the disputed remarks in a YouTube special published on June 24. He could receive a prison sentence of up to nine years and eight months.

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