Turkish Woman Who Desecrated Quran Arrested

Turkey’s cyber police have detained a woman who desecrated Islam’s Holy Book.

The woman, named Gul Bayaz Atiq, had posted a photo on Twitter which shows her insulting on the pages of the Quran.

The publication of the insulting photo caused so much negative reaction in Turkey’s Islamic society that the country’s prosecutor general ordered an investigation into the case, which led to the woman’s arrest. She was detained in Istanbul and her computer and smart phone were also confiscated.

Atiq told the police that she has no religious beliefs and has posted the photo out of disdain for Turkey’s government officials. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is said to be among those who have lodged a complaint against the woman.