"God Delusion" publisher may face prosecution

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Source: Reuters

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The publisher of the Turkish edition of Richard Dawkins' bestseller "The God Delusion" could face prosecution after a complaint that it insulted believers.

A reader of the atheist manifesto had complained that it was insulting to Muslims, Christians and Jews, publisher Erol Karaaslan said after speaking to the prosecutor on Thursday.

"A Turkish citizen complained, saying that this book was hurtful to members of religions living in Turkey, and wanted the book banned and the publishers punished," Karaaslan told Reuters.

His company Kuzey Publications has printed 6,000 copies of the Oxford biologist's book, adding to some 30 foreign editions of what has become a bestseller in the United States, Britain, Germany and Italy.

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