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Turkish pianist receives suspended jail sentence for 'denigrating religion' on Twitter

Turkish pianist receives suspended jail sentence for 'denigrating religion' on Twitter

By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Monday convicted top Turkish pianist and composer Fazil Say of denigrating religion through comments he made on Twitter and handed down a 10-month suspended prison sentence, his lawyer said.

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