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Turkish comedian arrested over allegations of insulting religion and president

Euronews reports that Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been arrested at Istanbul Airport following a stand-up performance published on YouTube.

By 3 Jul 2026 · 03:00 CET Updated 3 Jul 2026 · 03:00 CET

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Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş was arrested at Istanbul Airport on Thursday. The 32-year-old faces multiple investigations following the release of a stand-up show that was posted to the video-sharing platform YouTube.

According to Euronews, authorities are investigating the comedian for allegedly publicly insulting religious values. Additionally, Göktaş faces probes regarding the alleged insulting of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

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