US EditionTurkey detains 2 cartoonists over satirical drawing depicting Moses and Muhammad
- On Monday, Istanbul authorities detained four LeMan magazine staff members amid protests over a cartoon depicting prophets Muhammad and Moses shaking hands in a war scene.
- Turkish authorities detained four LeMan staff in Istanbul on Monday after a cartoon depicted religious figures Muhammad and Moses shaking hands amid a war scene, sparking protests.
- Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed four detentions and a probe under Article 216, with detention orders for six individuals, highlighting legal action against those involved in the cartoon controversy.
- Hundreds of protesters gathered outside LeMan's Istanbul office, clashing with police who used water cannons to disperse them after the cartoon was deemed blasphemous.
- Legal proceedings against LeMan’s staff will test Turkey’s blasphemy laws and artistic freedom over the coming months, with implications for long-term legal standards.
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