Pop star in Turkey is facing scrutiny over song lyrics

Islam considers Adam the first prophet and refers to him and Eve with the religious honorific titles Hz. Adem and Hz. Havva. When the song — largely ignored until then — took off on social media, Aksu became the target of dueling hashtags. First #sezenaksuknowyourplace accused the singer of blasphemy, and then #sezenaksuisnotalone expressed support for the pop star’s freedom of expression. After a week, the controversy is still fueled by political statements on both ends of the political spectrum.