Ankara: The court ordered Turkish singer Gulsin to be placed under house arrest on charges of religious hatred.
According to the singer’s lawyer, the court has ordered that Gulsin be kept under house arrest instead of being arrested during the trial.
The pop singer’s fans termed the arrest as tragic and accused the government of targeting the pop singer for his liberal views.
According to details, in April this year, Gilsin told a joke in a live broadcast program, which started the controversy.
The arrest of the pop singer has drawn heavy criticism from the government from his political rivals and those associated with the country’s showbiz industry.