Turkish Pianist Convicted of Insulting Religion on Twitter, Served Suspended Sentence

Turkey being a turkey

Reason Staff | 4.15.2013 10:36 AM

A Turkish court on Monday convicted top Turkish pianist and composer Fazil Say of denigrating religion through comments he made on Twitter and handed down a 10-month suspended prison sentence, his lawyer said.

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Turkish Pianist Convicted of Insulting Religion on Twitter, Served Suspended Sentence

Turkey being a turkey

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