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World News@quokk.au · 21 days ago

Turkey arrests a stand up comedian over a joke about Erdogan

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Turkey arrests a stand up comedian over a joke about Erdogan

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World News@quokk.au · 21 days ago

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Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas detained at Istanbul airport

Turkish stand-up comedian Deniz Goktas was detained on his return to Turkey, days after a video he posted online gained traction. The clip included references to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and religion.

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Prosecutors are examining his description of President Erdoğan as a “reticent dictator” who grew into his role.
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  He got arrested for murder because the joke kills, also the punchline of him getting arrested in the end is great

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