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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Turkish Pianist Is Charged with Insulting Islam via
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Turkish Pianist Is Charged with Insulting Islam via Twitter
http://j.mp/K2JXIC (New York Times)
"ISTANBUL - A court here on Friday charged Fazil Say, a classical and
jazz pianist with an international career, with insulting Islamic
values in Twitter messages, the latest in a series of legal actions
against Turkish artists, writers and intellectuals for statements they
have made about religion and Turkish national identity. The pianist
Fazil Say, shown in Paris in 2010, is an atheist and has criticized
Turkey's pro-Islamic government. He faces 18 months in jail if
convicted. Mr. Say, 42, who is also a composer, is accused of
"publicly insulting religious values that are adopted by a part of the
nation," the semiofficial Anatolian news agency said. A trial is
scheduled to begin on Oct. 18, with Mr. Say facing up to 18 months in
prison if convicted."
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