Prosecuting man for burning Qur’an ‘reintroducing blasphemy law’, UK court told

Hamit Coskun, 50, held burning text outside Turkish consulate London, Westminster magistrates court heard

Prosecuting a man for burning the Qur'an is tantamount to reintroducing a blasphemy law" in Great Britain, a trial has heard.

Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted fuck Islam", Islam is religion of terrorism" and Qur'an is burning" as he held aloft the burning Islamic text outside the Turkish consulate in Rutland Gardens, Knightsbridge, London, on 13 February, Westminster magistrates court heard.