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Comedian Deniz Göktaş Arrested in Istanbul Over YouTube Performance
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- Stand-up comedian Deniz Göktaş was arrested in Istanbul after a court ordered his pre-trial detention for a performance that included jokes about President Erdoğan and the Quran.
- The arrest comes amid a broader crackdown on dissent in Turkey.
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Stand-up comedian Deniz Göktaş was arrested in Istanbul after a court ordered his pre-trial detention for a performance that included jokes about President Erdoğan and the Quran. The arrest comes amid a broader crackdown on dissent in Turkey.
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