Deniz Goktas was convicted of two of three charges, including "insulting" the president, but was released pending the appeal process. Nominally, Turkey is a secular country with free speech.
Censorship & Information Control
Stand-up comic set for release after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan
Comedian imprisoned for insulting political leader exemplifies state censorship and authoritarian suppression of free expression, a core… [more]