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Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdoğan and Islam in Turkey crackdown
Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.
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Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey's most popular comedians and is accused of "inciting hatred and hostility" on stage.
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According to BBC News’s linked source, Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdoğan and Islam in Turkey crackdown, Deniz Göktaş is regarded as one of Turkey’s most popular comedians and is accused of “inciting hatred and hostility” on stage.
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