{"id":1616,"date":"2006-11-25T09:49:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-25T09:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2006\/11\/christians-on-trial-in-turkey.html"},"modified":"2006-11-25T09:49:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-25T09:49:00","slug":"christians-on-trial-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2006\/11\/christians-on-trial-in-turkey.html","title":{"rendered":"Christians on Trial in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christians on trial in a country with a”secular” government who want to join the EU. It’s amazing they would be doing this<\/a> at such a critical time as this:<\/p>\n

Two men who converted to Christianity went on trial Thursday for allegedly insulting “Turkishness” and inciting religious hatred against Islam, the Anatolia news agency reported.
\n[…]
\nHakan Tastan, 37, and Turan Topal, 46, are accused of making the insults and of inciting hate while allegedly trying to convert other Turks to Christianity. If convicted, the two Turkish men could face up to nine years in prison. <\/p>\n

The men were charged under Turkey’s Article 301, which has been used to bring charges against dozens of intellectuals – including Nobel Prize-winner Orhan Pamuk.<\/p>\n

The law has widely been condemned for severely limiting free expression and European officials have demanded Turkey change it as part of reforms to join the EU.<\/p>\n

They also are charged under a law against inciting hatred based on religion.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors accuse the two of allegedly telling possible converts that Islam was “a primitive and fabricated” religion and that Turks would remain “barbarians” as long they continued practicing Islam, Anatolia reported.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here’s<\/a> a link to a video where SmartChristian says they “boldly declare their faith in Christ and their love for Turkey<\/a>.” I wouldn’t know, I can’t understand it. <\/p>\n

Tags: Christianity<\/a>, Christian<\/a>, religion<\/a>, Turkey<\/a>, Hakan Tastan<\/a>, Turan Topal<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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