Turkey Slaps "The Simpsons" with Fine for Mocking God

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Turkey Slaps "The Simpsons" with Fine for Mocking God

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'The Simpsons' slapped with fine by Turkish TV authority for poking fun at God

The Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTÜK) has fined Turkish private broadcaster CNBC-E
a total of 52,951 Turkish Liras for airing an episode of the animated sitcom "The Simpsons"

in which God is shown to be under the command of the Devil, daily Hürriyet has reported.

http://tinyurl.com/cm8xwh2

Same incident reported by the BBC.
Notice how they placed the word blasphemy, in brackets ("blasphemy")
as if they dont accept that it truly was
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20598262

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