A Turkish lawyer has been detained for insulting Sharia, the religious law that is part of the Islamic tradition, on social media platform X, the Cumhuriyet daily reported.

An investigation was launched into lawyer Feyza Altun after she said “F*** Sharia” in response to a comment on a Persian poem she posted on X, which said “Feyza seems to have a Sharia attack,” referring to the phrase “panic attack.”

The lawyer deleted the post after being targeted on social media, with users initiating a campaign with the hashtag “#feyzaaltuntutuklansın” (Feyza Altun should be arrested.)

The Beykoz Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched the probe based on Article 216 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), which says whoever openly incites segments of the society to enmity or hatred towards another group based on social class, race, religion or sectarian or regional differences in a manner that may present a clear and imminent danger to public safety shall be sentenced to imprisonment of from one to three years.

She also noted that she has never written and never will write anything even remotely offensive about any belief since religious belief is a personal choice that doesn’t concern her.

"For me, what you call Sharia is the Taliban mentality that stones women in the streets. In this context, I stand by my words. … Advocating for Sharia is a threat to the constitutional order and is a crime,” the lawyer added.

Altun, speaking to Cumhuriyet, said that she defines Sharia as a “political regime” and not a religious phenomenon.

"Therefore, I am against Sharia, and I stand by my words,” she added.

In the past few years, prosecutors have taken action against thousands of people in Turkey under Article 216 of the TCK, which is feared to be mostly used to silence dissent.

The results of a study by the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV) indicate that the Turkish population favors a secular and democratic government.

In 2016, 75 percent of participants expressed a desire to live in a secular state, a figure that rose to 81 percent in 2020. Similarly, a significant proportion of the population is satisfied with living in a democratic country. The proportion of those who prefer a legal system based on Sharia law fell from 22 percent in 2016 to 17 percent in 2020.

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https://www.turkishminute.com/2024/02/19/turkish-lawyer-detained-for-insult-islam-law-on-social-media/amp/

This particular instance serves as a reminder of Turkey's delicate balance between the right to free speech and the rule of law. Respecting different points of view is essential to maintaining democratic values and defending individual liberties.

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The Jezebel should be incarcerated and circumcised with immediate effect!
Bloody prostitute who is capable of bringing the wrath of God on earth.

Religion is the only way to true enlightenment

Someone is eager to get lynched.

You live in a society brainwashed by a religion that sees women as an abomination that needs to be covered from head to toe and you said Bleep that religion because of Twitter likes.

Wear your best burqa, bitch. Time to get lynched.

Zandena:
The Jezebel should be incarcerated and circumcised with immediate effect!
Bloody prostitute who is capable of bringing the wrath of God on earth.

Death to the pedophile rapist prophet

Zandena:
The Jezebel should be incarcerated and circumcised with immediate effect!
Bloody prostitute who is capable of bringing the wrath of God on earth.

I hear you. Saint Monica

COMRADES the lawyer was unjustly arrested for saying the truth

Zandena:
The Jezebel should be incarcerated and circumcised with immediate effect!
Bloody prostitute who is capable of bringing the wrath of God on earth.

your brain needs reorientation smh

as much as she is entitled to her own opinion, posting such insulting comment on social media will indeed incite violence to herself and others, therefore i understand why such comments are seen as illegal/unlawful in Turkey (a predominantly muslim country)

Mtcheeew make dem leave am joor,wetin she do?

Zandena:
The Jezebel should be incarcerated and circumcised with immediate effect!
Bloody prostitute who is capable of bringing the wrath of God on earth.

Which God is that exactly, Is it the one you people have been killing other people and yourselves because of or which one?

There is nothing like wrath from any God, the whole destruction is perpetuated by you self deluding islamist, nothing more....!!!

Isn't Turkey a secular state?