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- Comedian Deniz Göktas began a trial in Istanbul on Monday, charged with insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
- Police arrested Göktas on July 3 after his June show video reached nearly 9 million YouTube views.
- Turkish media estimate a conviction on all counts could carry ten years or more in prison.
- About 50 protesters with umbrellas gathered in rain outside the Çaglayan courthouse, chanting “Deniz Göktas is not alone.”
