Turkish Comedian Deniz Göktaş Rearrested Minutes After Court Approves Release

An Istanbul court ordered the immediate rearrest of comedian Deniz Göktaş just moments after approving his release from 56 days of pretrial detention linked to a stand-up performance.

31 Aug, 14:07 — 31 Aug, 14:07

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Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş rearrested before release from prison

Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş was ordered jailed again on Friday before he could leave prison, minutes after a court approved his release following 56 days in pretrial detention over a stand-up show. At 5:03 p.m., an İstanbul court accepted his appeal and ordered him released pending investigation into accusations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan […] The post Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş rearrested before release from prison appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

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