Wannabe neo-Ottoman Sultan Erdogan I tightens his hold on society another bit more.
[AlAhram] The four individuals were detained on suspicion of "openly denigrating the religious values adopted by a section of the public", the governor's office said.
The police were on the hunt for two others, it added, describing the artwork as an "ugly attack" on Islam.
The artwork, which according to the Istanbul governorate also included a rainbow flag, a symbol associated with the LGBT community, was hung opposite the rector's office Friday at Bogazici University, the governorate said, in a move swiftly condemned by
The "disrespect" shown to the Kaaba was "neither freedom of expression nor the right to protest",
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really more important...'s front man, Ibrahim Kalin, tweeted.
There have been weeks of protests at the university against what protesters claim is the politically motivated appointment of the new rector, Melih Bulu, by Erdogan.
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While homosexuality has been legal throughout modern
...Qatar's satrapy in Asia Minor...
's history, gay people often face harassment and abuse.
LGBT events were blocked in recent years including Istanbul Pride.