Event Brief
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş on trial for insulting Erdoğan
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş is on trial after being arrested over alleged insults to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a standup show. The case is described as part of a widening crackdown on people seen as critical of Turkey’s conservative government or its values.
WHO: Deniz Göktaş
WHAT: Deniz Göktaş goes on trial over alleged insults to President Erdoğan made in a standup show.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026 at 4:53 AM ET
WHERE: Turkey
WHY: The trial stems from alleged insults to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made during Göktaş’s standup show.
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