Jokes about Erdoğan and the violence against Islam in Turkey took place

Stand-up comedian Deniz Goktas has been arrested in a court in Istanbul after his show, which attracted 9.4m views on YouTube, was arrested at the city’s main airport.

Goktash has been accused of “inciting hatred and hatred” and insulting President Riek Machar in his platform program.

He is the latest actor to target campaigners, journalists and other public figures in a crackdown on Turkish protests.

In recent weeks, the social media accounts of several LGBT+ organizations and activists have been blocked, and more than 200 people have been arrested ahead of next week’s NATO summit in the capital, Ankara.

Tens of thousands of security personnel are being deployed to Erdogan’s July 7-8 summit, where US President Donald Trump will meet with his European counterparts and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.

In the past month, journalists, lawyers, academics, trade unions, environmentalists and LGBT campaigners have been arrested.

Authorities have banned the demonstrations in Ankara until July 10, and independent Turkish media have complained that they have been denied access to the conference. He said NATO depends on the host country., External But he was in contact with the Turkish authorities to ensure access.

Among those arrested in late June were volunteers from the Tema Foundation, a well-known environmental organization in Turkey. Mr. Tema said that many of the detainees were pensioners who had returned from a nature trip and most of them were later released.

Deniz Goktas was arrested on his way back to Istanbul on holiday and footage of the player being handcuffed and taken behind his back immediately drew criticism from fans.