Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas detained at Istanbul airport

‘“Insulting" either religious beliefs or the head of state has the potential to prompt a criminal investigation in Turkey, despite its nominally secular constitution and guarantees of free speech’

Yeah we are just about there

I know this doesn’t belong on HN, but I felt really strongly that the HN crowd should this. Especially the US folks. You’re right to ring the alarm bells early. Turkey can’t be fixed now, but at least it can be a lesson to other countries.