Turkey: Comedian found guilty of insulting Erdogan, released pending appeal
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A Turkish court convicted comedian Deniz Goktas on two of three charges, including insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He was released pending the appeal process.
Turkey is officially a secular country and its constitution protects free speech.