Famous Turkish pianist goes on trial for insulting Islam October 18, 2012 - 12:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Famous Turkish pianist Fazıl Say's trial for remarks he made on Twitter allegedly supporting atheism begins in an Istanbul court today, Oct 18, Hurriyet Daily News reported. The indictment calls for Say to be sentenced to 18 months in prison for "insulting the religious values of a section of society." A number of prominent artists have expressed their support for Say in a written statement, protesting court cases that they said are forced upon artists. Minister for EU Affairs Egemen Bağış voiced regret over the trial: "I wish Fazıl Say wouldn't oblige us to make such explanations on international platforms." Partner news  Top stories The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said. Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead.   Partner news |  Latest news European banks stop sending money to N.Korea  The Bank of China announced it was shutting the Foreign Trade Bank account earlier this month. It gave no reason for the move.Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis in “We’re The Millers” comedy trailer (video) In the film, a veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s Shakhtar wins Ukrainian Cup final Shakhtar have completed the domestic double for the third successive season after easing to a 3-0 victory over FC Chornomorets Odesa.Pharrell Williams' "Despicable Me 2" animated comedy theme song (video) The 40-year-old songwriter, who co-produces with composer Heitor Pereira, contributed three original songs for the new soundtrack. |
