# Turkish comic set for release after Erdoğan insult conviction

https://mins.news/en/item/77512

- BBC News, 2026-09-28 18:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8zxzlqwzw0eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> An Istanbul court convicted comedian Deniz Göktaş of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and sentenced him to nearly 19 months in prison, but ordered his release because of time served. He was also given a travel ban, while the case awaits a final decision from the court of appeals.

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