Turkish singer Gulsen arrested after religious schools quip
ISTANBUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Turkish pop star Gulsen was arrested on Thursday after an Istanbul prosecutor opened an investigation into charges of "inciting people to hatred and hostility" after a remark she made on stage about religious schools, local media reported.
The singer-songwriter, whose full name is Gulsen Colakoglu, said on Twitter she had made a joke with colleagues during an April performance and apologised to anyone offended, adding her words were seized upon by some to polarise society.
Gulsen gave a statement to Istanbul police, was transferred to a court and later arrested.
The number of Imam Hatip religious schools have risen sharply under President Tayyip Erdogan, whose ruling AK Party is rooted in political Islam and who has overturned decades-old restrictions on religion in the country, irking secularists.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-eas...022-08-25/
ISTANBUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Turkish pop star Gulsen was arrested on Thursday after an Istanbul prosecutor opened an investigation into charges of "inciting people to hatred and hostility" after a remark she made on stage about religious schools, local media reported.
The singer-songwriter, whose full name is Gulsen Colakoglu, said on Twitter she had made a joke with colleagues during an April performance and apologised to anyone offended, adding her words were seized upon by some to polarise society.
Gulsen gave a statement to Istanbul police, was transferred to a court and later arrested.
The number of Imam Hatip religious schools have risen sharply under President Tayyip Erdogan, whose ruling AK Party is rooted in political Islam and who has overturned decades-old restrictions on religion in the country, irking secularists.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-eas...022-08-25/
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