Lead development · 9/28/2026, 10:52:00 AM UTC
Turkey: Comedian on trial for 'insulting' Erdogan in show
Deniz Goktas is accused of "insulting" President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, "praising" crime and criminals, and "inciting hatred and hostility" with jokes about Islam. Nominally, Turkey is a secular country with free speech.