[ NNSquad ] Turkish Pianist Is Charged with Insulting Islam via Twitter

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

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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