Voice of America: Renowned Turkish Pianist on Trial for Insulting Islam Oct 18th 2012, 14:40 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Renowned Turkish Pianist on Trial for Insulting Islam Oct 18th 2012, 12:28 A world-renowned Turkish pianist is on trial on charges of inciting religious hatred and insulting Islam in comments he made on Twitter in April. Fazil Say appeared in an Istanbul courtroom Thursday to defend himself against the charges, which stemmed from several tweets making jokes about Muslims. If convicted, he faces up to 18 months in prison. Say has served as cultural ambassador for the European Union and has performed with several orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic ... | | | | |
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