Turkish Pianist Fazil Say on Trial for Allegedly Insulting Islam on Twitter

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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