Turkey arrests a stand-up comedian on charges his jokes insulted Erdogan and incited hatred of religion, in the latest case testing free expression under the government.
Turkey arrested a stand-up comedian on charges that his jokes insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and incited the public to hatred of religion.
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