US EditionTurkey detains 2 cartoonists over satirical drawing depicting Moses and Muhammad
- Late Monday, Turkish authorities detained four LeMan magazine figures including cartoonist Pehlevan over a cartoon perceived as insulting religious values.
- The cartoon depicted Prophets Muhammad and Moses shaking hands as missiles flew, sparking accusations of blasphemy and condemnation by Erdoğan’s AK Party, which called it an 'Islamophobic hate crime.'
- Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya shared video of Pehlevan cuffed and dragged, while over 200 protesters rallied despite a gathering ban.
- Prosecutors named top LM Basın Yayın officials as suspects, requesting arrest of four individuals amid ongoing legal proceedings.
- More broadly, Turkey’s low ranking in press freedom highlights ongoing tensions between free expression and religious sensitivities after the cartoon controversy.
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Starting today, insults against police officers, teachers, and healthcare professionals, among others, can lead to prosecution. A problem for culture and satire, some say. Others are not as concerned that artistic expression will be affected.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Erdogan says cartoon depicting prophets is ‘vile provocation’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday condemned as a “vile provocation” a cartoon in a satirical magazine that appeared to depict the prophets Mohammad and Moses, amplifying an outcry by religious conservatives after the arrest of four cartoonists.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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