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UPDATED Jul 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Jul 2, 2026 at 11:04 PM ET
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş arrested after Erdoğan jokes
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Deniz Göktaş was detained at Istanbul Airport after a show with satirical jokes about Erdoğan and religious themes.
WHO: Deniz Göktaş
WHAT: Detained at Istanbul Airport and faces investigations for publicly insulting religious values and insulting President Erdoğan
WHEN: Jul 3, 2026 at 6:39 AM ET
WHERE: Istanbul Airport, Turkey
WHY: Authorities acted after receiving complaints about excerpts from his show featuring satirical jokes about President Erdoğan and religious themes
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