Stand-up comic released after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan
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The comedian's supporters gathered outside the courthouse in Istanbul on Monday with signs that translate to "Deniz Göktaş not alone" An Istanbul court has convicted a popular comedian of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – and handed down a sentence of almost 19 months – but ordered his release due to time served.
周一，这位喜剧演员的支持者聚集在伊斯坦布尔法院外，举着“德尼兹·格克塔斯并不孤单”的标语。 伊斯坦布尔一家法院判定一名受欢迎的喜剧演员侮辱总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安 (Recep Tayyip Erdogan) 罪名成立，并判处近 19 个月的徒刑，但因服刑期满而下令将其释放。
It has also placed him under a travel ban, preventing him from travelling outside Turkey.
它还对他实施了旅行禁令，禁止他前往土耳其境外。
A final decision in the case will come from the court of appeals.
该案的最终决定将由上诉法院做出。
Deniz Göktaş - who denied the charges - has already spent nearly 90 days in prison.
否认指控的德尼兹·格克塔斯 (Deniz Göktaş) 已在监狱中度过了近 90 天。
Prosecutors had asked for up to 12 years. His case comes amid a wave of arrests in Turkey that human rights groups say is aimed at crushing dissent. His stand-up routine went viral on YouTube, attracting more than 15 million views.
检察官要求判处最长 12 年徒刑。 他的案件发生之际，土耳其发生了一系列逮捕行动，人权组织称，这是为了镇压异见。 他的单口喜剧在 YouTube 上疯传，吸引了超过 1500 万次观看。
Prosecutors had singled out a line in which the comedian called the Turkish leader "a shy dictator", but Göktaş insisted there was "no criminal element" in his comments.
检察官特别指出这位喜剧演员称土耳其领导人为“害羞的独裁者”的一句话，但格克塔斯坚称他的评论中“没有犯罪成分”。
"Dictator is not an insult," he said, "it is a political characterisation."
“独裁者不是一种侮辱，”他说，“这是一种政治特征。”
But angering the president in Turkey is not funny.
但激怒土耳其总统并不好笑。
Göktaş was arrested and handcuffed at Istanbul airport in July when he returned from a holiday. During his court appearance on Monday, it was clear he did not lose his sense of humour during his 88 days in solitary confinement.
格克塔斯七月度假归来后在伊斯坦布尔机场被捕并戴上手铐。 周一出庭时，很明显他在 88 天的单独监禁期间并没有失去幽默感。
"Three months have been taken away from my life," he said on the stand.
“我的生活已经被剥夺了三个月，”他在证人席上说道。
"But I quit smoking, so I'll add another three months to my life." That drew laughter and loud applause in court. Outside, supporters like Firat Aksal – a fellow comedian – were very pleasantly surprised by the verdict.
“但我戒烟了，所以我的寿命会再延长三个月。” 这引起了法庭上的笑声和热烈的掌声。 在场外，喜剧演员菲拉特·阿克萨尔 (Firat Aksal) 等支持者对这一判决感到非常惊喜。
"We hardly know what to do with our happiness," he said.
“我们几乎不知道如何处理我们的幸福，”他说。
"We are thrilled. To be honest we weren't hopeful of getting a fair trial. " Göktaş was released at 21:45 local time (18:45 GMT) and greeted by well-wishers, including his parents who he was seen hugging, outside a prison facility.
“我们很兴奋。 老实说，我们并不希望得到公平的审判。 ” 格克塔斯于当地时间 21:45（格林威治标准时间 18:45）获释，受到了好心人的欢迎，其中包括他在监狱外拥抱的父母。
Aksal said Göktaş would now rest for a few days, and see his family, and then return to the stage.
阿克萨尔表示，格克塔斯现在将休息几天，并与家人见面，然后返回舞台。
After his release, Göktaş told reporters: "I'm very happy to be reunited with my family, mother, father, and friends."
获释后，格克塔斯告诉记者：“我很高兴能与家人、母亲、父亲和朋友团聚。”
But he added: "There are thousands of other people in prisons across Turkey.
但他补充道：“土耳其各地的监狱里还有数千人。
Some, like me, are being held in pre-trial detention, while others have been convicted because of their views. "So, of course, it's wonderful to be out.
有些人，像我一样，被审前拘留，而另一些人则因为他们的观点而被定罪。 “所以，当然，能够出去真是太好了。
I've missed it very much. But there is not much difference between inside and outside. I hope the day comes when we can all regain our freedom together." Many others remain behind bars, including journalists, human rights campaigners, student protesters, LGBTQ activists, and the elected Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu.
我非常想念它。 但里面和外面并没有太大的区别。 我希望有一天我们能够一起重获自由。” 许多其他人仍被关在监狱里，包括记者、人权活动人士、学生抗议者、LGBTQ 活动人士以及当选的伊斯坦布尔市长埃克雷姆·伊玛莫格鲁 (Ekrem Imamoglu)。
Prisons are full in Turkey these days. Erdogan and his party in the past have denied arrests, such as that of Imamoglu, have been politically motivated, insisting that Turkey's judiciary is independent.
这些天土耳其的监狱已经人满为患。 埃尔多安和他的政党过去否认逮捕伊玛莫格鲁等人是出于政治动机，坚称土耳其司法机构是独立的。
Stand-up comic held for jokes about Erdoğan and Islam in Turkey crackdown
土耳其镇压中因拿埃尔多安和伊斯兰教开玩笑而举行的单口喜剧表演
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