Turkish Pianist Fazil Say on Trial for Allegedly Insulting Islam on Twitter
Supporters of Turkish classical pianist Fazil Say demonstrate in front of the court house in Istanbul October 18, 2012. Internationally acclaimed Turkish classical pianist Fazil Say goes on trial on charges of insulting Muslim religious values in comments posted on Twitter. REUTERS/Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency (TURKEY – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. TURKEY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN TURKEY
Turkish pianist Fazil Say appeared in an Istanbul court Thursday to defend himself against charges he insulted Islam on Twitter.
Say performs around the world with prestigious orchestras such as the Berlin Symphony Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic.
His trial was adjourned until February 18.
Zeynep Tufekci is a visiting associate research scholar at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy.
She tells host Marco Werman Say’s tweets did not seem that offensive by Turkey’s standards.
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