Comic jailed for 19 months for calling Erdogan a dictator

📰 AI Summary (English)
Turkish comedian Imdat Yilmaz has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for calling President Erdogan a dictator in a comedy show in Istanbul, Turkey. The comedian's joke, "You know, like they do in dictatorships," was deemed a crime against the Turkish government.
🇪🇸 Resumen (Español)
El comediante turco Imdat Yilmaz ha sido condenado a 19 meses de prisión por llamar a Erdogan presidente dictador en un espectáculo de comedia en Estambul, Turquía. La broma del comediante, "Sabes, como hacen en dictaduras", fue considerada un delito contra el gobierno turco.
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