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  • Fazil Say (photo: picture-alliance/Sven Simon)
    Turkish Pianist and Composer Fazil Say

    Up in Court for Insulting Islam

    Last week, the court case against the celebrated Turkish pianist and composer Fazil Say began in Istanbul. Say faces charges of spreading anti-Islamic comments via Twitter. Supporters and critics alike say that the case highlights Turkey's shortcomings in terms of freedom of expression. Thomas Seibert has the details

    By Thomas Seibert 22.10.2012
  • Fazil Say (photo: picture-alliance/dpa)
    Charges against Turkish Star Pianist Fazil Say

    Facing Trial for Joking on Twitter

    Pianist Fazil Say is an internationally acclaimed Turkish artist. He could face a sentence of 18 months in prison on charges of insulting Muslim religious values on Twitter. Critics call him a "traitor to the nation". Arne Lichtenberg reports

    By Arne Lichtenberg 11.06.2012

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