Bayraktar

Court releases pop star from house arrest

A Turkish court lifted the decision to keep one of the country's pop stars under house arrest over her remarks she made on stage about religious schools.

Gülşen Bayraktar Çolakoğlu, a 46-year-old singer who only uses her first name, was jailed last month on charges of "inciting hatred" by her comments.

A court moved her from jail to house arrest four days later.

Prosecutors seek three-year jail term for Gülşen

Prosecutors have sought a three-year jail sentence for famous pop singer Gülşen Bayraktar Çolakoğlu on charges of "inciting hatred" with the remarks she made about the "İmam Hatip" religious schools.

The 48-page indictment has 702 complainants, including from individuals, a pro-government women's rights organization and an association from the religious school.

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