First Release, Then Re-Arrest! Another Arrest Warrant Issued for Comedian Deniz Göktaş!
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Comedian Deniz Göktaş was granted release following an appeal against his detention. After the release order, Göktaş was brought before a magistrate's court via video conference, but before he could leave prison, he was re-arrested on charges of "praising crime and criminals."
Comedian Deniz Göktaş was granted release following an appeal against his detention. After the release order, Göktaş was brought before a magistrate's court via SEGBİS (a video conferencing system), but before he could leave prison, he was re-arrested on charges of "praising crime and criminals." The Istanbul 4th Magistrate's Court issued the arrest warrant on the grounds of "suspicion of escape and tampering with evidence."
The Turkish comedian Deniz Göktas, who was arrested in July for allegedly insulting Head of State Recep Tayyip Erdogan, does not come on his own despite his successful appeal against his imprisonment. A court ordered his release on Friday, but in another case the prosecutor's office made accusations against the 32-year-old, as reported by the Turkish broadcaster NTV. This led to his re-arrest.
Comedian Deniz Göktaş was granted release but was re-arrested on charges of "praising crime and criminals" before he could leave prison. (August 28, 2026, Sputnik Türkiye)
The lawyers of imprisoned comedian Deniz Göktaş reacted angrily to his re-arrest immediately following his release.
A Turkish comedian has been arrested, shortly after a court ruled to order his release from prison on charges of insulting Islam and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The 32-year-old… The Turkish comedian who was released from prison by court order has been arrested again - ΙΝΑΦΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ
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