19 days ago
Court convicts Turkish comedian of insulting president but orders release, broadcaster says
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 28 Sept 2026, 13:32 UTC. The headline in use is “Court convicts Turkish comedian of insulting president but orders release, broadcaster says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
ISTANBUL, Sept 28 - A Turkish court convicted comedian Deniz Goktas of insulting President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday but ordered his release after almost three months in custody, broadcaster NTV said.
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Court convicts Turkish comedian of insulting president but orders release, broadcaster says
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