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Deniz Göktaş sentenced to prison and released

Photo: Ekonomim

This story is from 28 September 2026.

Comedian Deniz Göktaş was sentenced to 1 year and 7 months in prison at the first hearing of his trial over remarks in his show, and his release was ordered.

Göktaş had been in detention for 88 days. The court gave him 7 months and 15 days for demeaning religious values and 11 months and 20 days for insulting the president.

Deniz Göktaş sentenced to prison and released

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