On July 2, the “black humor” evening organized by a group of comedians in a small bar in Istanbul was transformed, in the words of one of the actresses, into a “funeral”. Earlier today, their bandmate Deniz Göktas was arrested by the police, before being sent to a high security prison. The Istanbul public prosecutor’s office accuses this young stand-up star of “insulting the president” and “denigrating religious values.” A huge joke, say those close to him, who insisted on maintaining their show: “That evening, a crazy crowd arrived. And it has continued every day since. The darker the country, the more people need to laugh about it. It’s the only thing left. »
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