Turkish pianist convicted of insulting Islam

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In Turkey world-renowned pianist Fazil Say has been handed a suspended 10-month jail sentence on charges of insulting Islam. The court found the 43-year-old guilty of "insulting religious values of a part of the population".

The pianist was not in court for the sentencing but he denied the charges and claimed they were politically motivated.

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