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WWF: We are Going to Ida Mountains, Join us

21ST DAY OF WATER AND CONSCIENCE WATCH

WWF: We are Going to Ida Mountains, Join us

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has made a call to everyone to join them at the Fazıl Say concert to be held in Ida Mountains on the 24th day of “Water and Conscience Watch” against the destruction of nature for gold.

Fazıl Say to be Awarded Beethoven Prize

Fazıl Say to be Awarded Beethoven Prize

“International Beethoven Prize”, which is granted by Beethoven Academy on the purpose of human rights, peace, freedom and fighting poverty, will be awarded to artist Fazıl Say. Prize speech will be made by journalist Can Dündar.

21 November 2016

Supreme Court Reverses Judgment on Fazıl Say

Supreme Court Reverses Judgment on Fazıl Say

Penal Department no.8 of the Supreme Court ruling that Say’s social media sharings should be interpreted as part of the freedom of thought and freedom of expression has reversed the jail term imposed on Fazıl Say.

26 October 2015

Prosecutor Objects Fazıl Say’s Sentence

Prosecutor Objects Fazıl Say’s Sentence

Cessation Court Prosecution Authorities request the suspension of pianist Fazıl Say’s 10 month “blasphemy” sentence. If the court takes this opinion into consideration, Say will acquit.

28 November 2014

Fazıl Say Sentenced to 10 Months of Prison Again

Fazıl Say Sentenced to 10 Months of Prison Again

Pianist and composer Fazıl Say was sentenced to 10 months of prison for “overtly insulting religious values of a certain faction of society” in retrial.

20 September 2013

“I Signed the Letter Because I Agreed With Its Message”

FAZIL SAY

“I Signed the Letter Because I Agreed With Its Message”

Pianist Fazıl Say, signer of a letter in The Times by 30 intellectuals regarding Gezi Resistance, made a statement backing his decision to sign the letter - a declaration that AKP Vice Chairperson Hüseyin Çelik claimed to be “arrogant”.

"Nişanyan's Sentence Contradicts Secularism"

REPORTER WITHOUT BORDERS

"Nişanyan's Sentence Contradicts Secularism"

Reporters Without Borders condemned Sevan Nişanyan’s conviction to 13.5 months of prison for insulting Prophet Mohammed and urged a dismissal in the appeals trial.

Author Nişanyan Sentenced to 13.5 Months of Prison

Author Nişanyan Sentenced to 13.5 Months of Prison

Istanbul 14th Peace Court convicted author Sevan Nişanyan to 13.5 months of prison for “openly insulting religious values of a certain faction of the society” in one of his articles.

Pianist Fazıl Say Receives Suspended Prison Sentence

Pianist Fazıl Say Receives Suspended Prison Sentence

An Istanbul court convicted Pianist Fazıl Say of blasphemy over his tweets, ordering him to serve 10 months of prison - a sentence that was later on suspended.