MEDIA FIGURES SPEAK OUT ABOUT POLICE MISCONDUCT
Reports of police mistreatment and physical abuse during police detention are rising, as figures, such as journalists and comedians after detentions or arrests speak louder.
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TURKISH COMEDIAN DETAINED AFTER STAND-UP SPECIAL SPARKS BACKLASH
Turkish authorities detained popular comedian Deniz Göktaş, 32, at an Istanbul airport following an intense wave of public targeting from pro-government figures over his viral stand-up special.
COMEDIAN TUBA ULU DETAINED OVER JOKE ABOUT OTTOMAN SULTAN SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
Turkish comedian Tuba Ulu has been detained after a clip from one of her stand-up shows went viral on social media.
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.”