Turkey: Comedian convicted for 'insulting' Erdogan in show

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Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas was convicted on two charges, including insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and released pending appeal. The case has renewed attention to free-speech protections in Turkey.

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.