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Turkish Comedian Deniz Goktas Released After Joking About Erdogan Draws Viral Attention

The comedian was freed after nearly three months in pretrial detention for remarks that offended President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and drew millions of views online.

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  1. Turkey Releases Comedian Jailed Over Stand-Up Show That Drew 15 Million Views Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. Turkey: Comedian on trial for 'insulting' Erdogan in show Deutsche Welle

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