A Turkish court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of YouTube host Boğaç Soydemir and his guest Enes Akgündüz over a joke on a popular YouTube channel that was accused of mocking a saying of the Prophet Muhammad, the Anka news agency reported. They were detained on orders from prosecutors and, after giving statements, were referred to a court that ruled for their arrest. Soydemir issued an apology on social media, saying he had no intention of insulting religious values and that he first saw the joke while on the program. Ancak o sırada izleyicilerden gelen şakalara geçmiştik ve ben de o… — educatedear (@educatedear) September 22, 2025Soydemir, known online by the username “Educatedear,” is a social media influencer. Authorities regularly block access to websites, investigate social media posts and sanction platforms for failing to comply with content removal orders.