Transsexual Turk upsets military

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Transsexual Turk upsets military

By Sarah Rainsford
BBC News, Istanbul

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7460748.stm

With her throaty vocals and flamboyant frocks, Bulent Ersoy is Turkey's best-known diva, adored across the country.

She had her share of controversy over the years, most memorably when she was banned from stage after the 1980 military coup for having a sex-change.

Now she is facing up to four-and-a-half years in jail, accused of undermining support for Turkey's still-powerful military.

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