Controversial Quran Burning Sparks Debate on Free Speech vs. Religious Sensitivity in Europe
London, UK — Tensions have escalated following the arrest and charge of 50-year-old Hamit Coskun for burning a Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London. Coskun is accused of causing “harassment, alarm or distress” to the Islamic faith, igniting debates over freedom of expression and the limits thereof. Legal analysts argue that the charges against Coskun might be inherently flawed, and critics view this as a concealed effort to reintroduce blasphemy laws. Coskun defended his actions as a form of protest against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, alleging that Turkey is evolving into a stronghold … Read more