Turkey detains 2 cartoonists over satirical drawing depicting Moses and Muhammad

Uproar in Turkey: Cartoons of Moses, Muhammad lead to arrests

Three cartoonists were arrested in Turkey after publishing a cartoon that shows Moses and Muhammad shaking hands in the sky, with missiles flying beside them. Erdogan: "A disgusting provocation."

Turkey’s Erdogan condemns cartoon depicting prophets as ‘vile provocation’

Turkey Cracks Down on Magazine Over Alleged Prophet Cartoon

Turkey detained four employees of a satirical magazine including a cartoonist accused of depicting the Prophet Muhammad, as the government intensifies its crackdown on dissent.

Turkey arrests cartoonist over alleged depiction of Muhammad amid protests

The Turkish government is taking action against those it accuses of depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a cartoon in a satirical magazine. Turkey’s president called the cartoon a “vile provocation” and promised to hold those responsible for its publication “accountable before the law.” Protesters surround magazine’s main office President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remarks followed protests in Istanbul on Monday, June 30, over the cartoon, which is bel…

Satirical Turkish weekly LeMan targeted over ‘Muhammad’ cartoon - Committee to Protect Journalists

Istanbul, June 1, 2025—Turkish authorities must release from custody four staff members of the leftist satirical weekly LeMan and ensure their safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday.  Police raided the Istanbul offices of LeMan Monday evening and detained the staff members after the publication of what officials claimed was a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad, a depiction that is forbidden in...

Istanbul Police Arrest 4 Magazine Staffers Over Cartoon Allegedly Depicting Prophet Muhammad

Police in Turkiye used tear gas to disperse a protest after allegations that a satirical magazine published a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad.