NEW : ` ` This is shameful for Turkish democracy Say has been a vocal critic of the Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party , which has governed Turkey since it first won parliamentary elections more than a decade ago . , '' says Turkey 's main opposition party . Pianist Fazil Say openly insulted religious values with his Twitter posts , court says . His prison sentence is only as long as he does n't commit a similar crime . Say has joined Turkey 's conservative Islamic - liberal Justice and Development Party .
NEW : ` ` This is shameful for Turkish democracy , '' says Turkey 's main opposition party . Pianist Fazil Say openly insulted religious values with his Twitter posts , court says . His prison sentence is only as long as he does n't commit a similar crime . Say has joined Turkey 's conservative Islamic - liberal Justice and Development Party .