türkçe links to original Turkish article
(Hürriyet Newspaper, 15 July 2021)
His book dispels both evil spirits and evil court rulings.
Fake "hoca" (holy man) Burhan Dalğalı gained infamy for writing some
Arabic words on the stomach and underwear of a woman "patient" a few
months ago. Yet, he has been rescued from a jail sentence in the trial
against him for "exploiting religious beliefs" by some legal trickery.
A different and prior case was opened against Dalğalı when photographs
came out showing him supposedly attending a meeting of the terrorist
organization "PKK". As a result, Dalğalı was sentenced to 10 months in
jail for making terrorist organization propaganda.
Dalğalı, though, appealed the sentence. So while this "PKK" case has
continued, the new charge of "exploiting religious beliefs" was filed
against Dalğalı separately for having defrauded taxi driver Ebubekir B.
of 3,200 TL (about $400) in connection with Dalğalı's "efforts" to
refresh Ebubekir B.'s marriage with his wife Sema B. by writing Arabic
words on her stomach and underwear. (!)
The "exploiting religious beliefs" case against Dalğalı was decided by
the Bakırköy, Istanbul, court yesterday and he was sentenced to spend
1 year, 9 months and 15 days in jail, along with paying a fine of 1,320 TL.
However (!), since the PKK case remains under appeal Dalğalı is still
an "unconvicted" citizen and so the "exploiting religious beliefs"
conviction and sentence has been, in Turkish legal terms, "hükmün
açıklanmasını geri bıraktı" (announcement of the verdict has been
deferred).
Offering spiritual and legal advice.
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