Turkish creationist “Harun Yahya,” real name Adnan Oktar, whose Atlas of Creation has been distributed to thousands to schools and colleges in the West, is taking a ride on the Midnight Express:
Controversial Turkish Islamic author Adnan Oktar was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday for creating an illegal organization for personal gain, state-run Anatolian news agency said.
A spokeswoman for his Science Research Foundation (BAV) confirmed to Reuters that Oktar had been sentenced but said the judge was influenced by political and religious pressure groups … [Reuters]
In related news, the Discovery Institute summer tour of Turkey has been postponed “indefinitely.”