Man convicted over burning Koran outside London consulate was ‘using right to free speech’, appeal 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 “f*** Islam”, “Islam is religion of terrorism” and “Koran is burning” while holding the flaming religious text aloft outside the Turkish consulate on February 13 2025.