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COMEDIAN ARRESTED
Media, Internet and Culture Oct 3, 2025

COMEDIAN ARRESTED

Comedian Egemen Şimşek was arrested on charges of insulting religious values held by a segment of the public.Istanbul’s Küçükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into Şimşek over jokes about Moses and Jesus in his stand-up performance titled “Contrary Thoughts.”

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