Hamit Coskun, 50, held burning text outside Turkish consulate London, Westminster magistrates court heard
Prosecuting a man for burning the Qur’an is “tantamount to reintroducing a blasphemy law” in Great Britain, a trial has heard.
Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted “fuck Islam”, “Islam is religion of terrorism” and “Qur’an is burning” as he held aloft the burning Islamic text outside the Turkish consulate in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, London, on 13 February, Westminster magistrates court heard.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/28/prosecuting-man-for-burning-quran-reintroducing-blasphemy-law-court-told
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Publish date : 2025-05-28 20:19:00
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