Deniz Göktaş was released
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Deniz Göktaş was arrested on charges of insulting the President, inciting and humiliating the public to hatred and hostility, and praising the crime and the criminal, demanding a prison sentence of 2 years to 7 months to 12 years; He was released on the day his trial began at the Istanbul 14th Criminal Court of First Instance and met with his family and friends.
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Deniz Göktaş was arrested and tried with a request for criminal punishment for the videos he published on virtual media platforms, on charges of insulting the President, inciting and humiliating the public to hatred and hostility, and praising the crime and the criminal.
Deniz Göktaş, who was arrested within the scope of the investigation initiated by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the videos he published on virtual media platforms, demanding a prison sentence of 2 years, 7 months to 12 years, for the crimes of 'insulting the President', 'inciting and humiliating the public to hatred and hostility' and 'praising the crime and the criminal', was released today at the Istanbul 14th Criminal Court of First Instance, where his trial started. Göktaş was released from Karatepe Penal Institution, where he was detained in Tekirdağ's Çorlu district, after his procedures were completed. Göktaş, who was released from prison on July 4, 2026, was welcomed by his family and friends.
Making a statement to the journalists, Göktaş said, "I am very happy, I am very tired. I went to the courthouse and came back. I am very happy to be reunited with my family, my mother, my father, my friends. Of course, as you know, Sinem Dedetaş is here and Mehmet Pehlivan is here. I always dreamed that the three of us would go to Istanbul in a single car, but it did not happen. Oğuzhan Uğur is here, I still do not know what the accusation is, I mean, although I watch the news. There are many people in Türkiye, not only here, but also in Silivri. "There are thousands of people in prisons, like me, who are detained or convicted because of their opinions. Of course, it is great to be outside, I miss it. But it doesn't matter whether they are in or out. I hope we will all be free together," he said.
Göktaş then left the prison with those who welcomed him.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Deniz Göktaş's trial process will continue and the decision will be awaited.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What about Oğuzhan Uğur's accusation?
- How will Deniz Göktaş's trial process continue?
- How many other prisoners are in a similar situation?
