Fazil Say

Blog: http://fazilsay.com/

Location: Istambul, Turkey

41° 0' 18.972" N, 28° 58' 37.056" E

Status: Threatened
Threatened on 01 Jun 2012

Turkish pianist and composer, charged with insulting religious values through his tweets. According to the Associated Press, prosecutors charged Say with inciting hatred and public enmity, and with insulting "religious values." He faces a maximum 18 months prison term. The court adjourned the case to February 18 after rejecting his lawyers’ request for an immediate acquittal.

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