Turkish Comedian Deniz Goktas Released After Joking About Erdogan Draws Viral Attention
The comedian was freed after nearly three months in pretrial detention for remarks that offended President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and drew millions of views online.
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First reported by Deutsche Welle, 1h 32m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 48% |
| 28 Sept, 19:18 UTC | 48% |
| 27 Sept, 12:13 UTC | 50% |
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 28 Sept 2026. Deutsche Welle published first, on 28 September at 10:52 UTC; Bloomberg Markets followed 1h 33m later. The most recent article, from ABC News, appeared on 28 September at 14:50 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), Deutsche Welle.
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- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan — the market puts it at 48%, closing 7 May 2030. The market resolves to Yes if Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wins the next Turkish presidential election. It resolves to No if he does not win that specific election. Readers often mistake the linked story about comedian Deniz Goktas for a factor in the outcome, but only the official election result matters.
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How it unfolded
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- Deutsche WelleTurkey: Comedian on trial for 'insulting' Erdogan in show50%
- Deutsche WelleTurkey: Comedian convicted for 'insulting' Erdogan in show50%
- Bloomberg MarketsTurkey Releases Comedian Jailed Over Stand-Up Show That Drew 15 Million Views50%
- ABC NewsTurkish comedian gets jail term for calling Erdogan 'dictator' but released ahead of appeal50%
- Current odds48%
Sources
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- Turkish comedian gets jail term for calling Erdogan 'dictator' but released ahead of appeal ABC News ·
- Turkey Releases Comedian Jailed Over Stand-Up Show That Drew 15 Million Views Bloomberg Markets ·
- Turkey: Comedian on trial for 'insulting' Erdogan in show Deutsche Welle
- Turkey: Comedian convicted for 'insulting' Erdogan in show Deutsche Welle
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- Deniz Goktas
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan
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