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- Turkey court convicted comedian Deniz Goktas of insulting President Tayyip Erdogan and ordered his release after nearly three months.
- He received an 11-month-20-day term for insulting the president and a seven-month-15-day term for inciting hatred.
- His viral stand-up routine referenced Erdogan, the Koran and mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, garnering over 15 million YouTube views.
- Dozens of supporters gathered outside Istanbul’s Caglayan courthouse demanding his release.
