Deniz Göktaş’s trial begins in Turkey after video at Istanbul Airport

• Deniz Göktaş’s trial in Istanbul began on Tuesday after the video at Istanbul Airport went viral.
• The prosecution says that the defendant’s image of Recep Tayyip Erdogan violated religious feelings; according to the prosecution, the video has been viewed more than 185,000 times.
• Views as of 1 June: according to Independent, the video has received nearly nine million views on YouTube, while BBC reports 9.4m views; the video has been viewed in the UK.

Deniz Göktaş’s trial in Istanbul began on Tuesday after the video at Istanbul Airport was posted, which, according to the prosecution, has been viewed nearly a million times on YouTube. According to BBC material, Göktaş says the video contains “inciting hatred and hostility”, while the video is directed against Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The prosecution in Istanbul has also said that the video was posted for the purpose of spreading hatred. According to BBC, Istanbul’s chief public prosecutor’s office said that the video by Göktaş has been viewed 185,000 times.

Independent reports that Deniz Göktaş was convicted because the court found that the video portrayed religious feelings. The paper also said that the prosecution claims that the video was posted with the intention of inciting hatred and hostility.

According to Independent, the video was viewed more than 9 million times on YouTube. BBC said the figure was 9.4m views on YouTube.

BBC also said that Göktaş was charged with inciting hatred and hostility with a view to spreading the message. The paper also said that the prosecution claims that the video portrays religious feelings.

According to Independent, the video was shared online by Metin Aslan, who said in social media posts that he was “inciting hatred and hostility” and that the video was posted with the intention of spreading the message. The paper also said that Göktaş had been charged with posting the video in the first place.

BBC said that Göktaş was charged with inciting hatred and hostility with a view to spreading the message. The paper also said that the prosecution claims that the video portrays religious feelings. The paper also said that the video was posted on 1 June and was watched by millions of people.

BBC material also says that the charges were filed against Göktaş for inciting hatred and hostility. It also says that the trial is expected to take place before 7-8 July, with Erdogan and US President Donald Trump expected to attend.

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