Turkish pop singer Gulsen was imprisoned after making a joke at an Istanbul concert about Islamic schooling that the government says was an incitement of 'hatred.'
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Gulsen, a 46-year-old pop star in Turkey was taken away from her home in Istanbul for questioning and formally arrested late Thursday after she joked at a concert in April that one of her musicians’"perversion" stemmed from attending an"He studied at an Imam Hatip previously," the singer said."That’s where his perversion comes from."
A video of the singer’s comment began circulating on social media recently, with a hashtag calling for her arrest.Turkish pop star Gulsen performs during a concert in Istanbul, on April 10, 2016. Gulsen, whose full name is Gulsen Colakoglu, has been arrested Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, on charges of "inciting hatred and enmity" over a joke she made about Turkey's religious schools.The arrest sparked outrage on social media.
Gulsen apologized for the offense the joke caused but said her comments were seized on by those wanting to deepen polarization in the country.
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