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Burning of Koran ‘posed a threat to public order’, prosecutors say

The burning of a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London went beyond a protest and posed a “threat to public order”, a trial heard. Hamit Coskun, 50, allegedly shouted “f*** Islam”, “Islam is religion of terrorism” and “Koran is burning” as he ...

28 May 2025 at 12:00

Appeal to begin in case of man convicted over Koran-burning in London

A man convicted after burning a Koran in London is to have his appeal heard amid warnings from free speech campaigners that the case was an attempt to bring back blasphemy law. Hamit Coskun was found guilty having shouted “f*** Islam”, “Islam is ...

09 Oct 2025 at 02:45

Man convicted over burning Koran was ‘using right to free speech’, court hears

A man who burned a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London was using his human right to free speech, an appeal hearing has been told. Hamit Coskun was found guilty in June of a religiously aggravated public order offence, having shouted ...

09 Oct 2025 at 16:44

Burning Koran upsetting but not a crime, says judge in ‘victory for free speech’

Campaigners have hailed a successful appeal against the conviction of a man who burned a Koran in London as “an important victory for freedom of expression”. Hamit Coskun was found guilty earlier this year of a religiously aggravated public ...

10 Oct 2025 at 15:18

Man who burned Koran in London wins appeal against conviction

A man who burned a Koran in London has won an appeal against a conviction which campaigners had criticised as an attempt to bring back blasphemy law. Hamit Coskun was found guilty earlier this year of a religiously aggravated public order ...

10 Oct 2025 at 13:24

Man admits assault after Koran burned outside Turkish Consulate

A man has admitted attacking a person who burned a copy of the Koran outside the Turkish Consulate in central London. Moussa Kadri, 59, of Kensington and Chelsea, pleaded guilty to assaulting Hamit Coskun, 50, in Rutland Gardens, ...

14 Apr 2025 at 11:08

Two charged after man attacked having burnt Koran outside Turkish consulate

Two people have been charged after a video emerged of a man burning a Koran and another man attacking him outside the Turkish consulate in London. Social media footage showed a man being kicked on the ground by his ...

15 Feb 2025 at 09:29

Man denies religious aggravation charge after burning of Koran

A 50-year-old man has denied religiously motivated harassment after a Koran was burned outside the Turkish consulate in London. Hamit Coskun, 50, from Derby, has been charged with “intent to cause against ...

15 Feb 2025 at 12:12

Conviction of man over Koran burning ‘could resurrect crime of blasphemy’

The conviction of a man accused of religiously aggravated disorderly behaviour over the burning of a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London could see a return to a prohibition on blasphemy, ...

28 May 2025 at 10:58

Man convicted over Koran-burning in London says ruling is assault on free speech

A man who burned a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London has branded his prosecution “an assault on free speech” as campaigners argued the ruling “signals a concerning capitulation to ...

02 Jun 2025 at 16:58

Man who burned Koran guilty of religiously aggravated public order offence

The burning of a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London amounted to a religiously aggravated public order offence, a judge has found. Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted “f*** Islam”, “Islam is ...

02 Jun 2025 at 14:29

Judge set to pass verdict after trial of man who burned Koran

A judge is set to pass verdict after the trial of a man who burned a Koran outside the Turkish consulate in London. Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted “f*** Islam”, “Islam is religion of terrorism” ...

02 Jun 2025 at 02:45

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