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AK Party spokesman: Cartoon depicting prophets is `Islamophobic hate crime`

Türkiye's ruling AK Party spokesman, Ömer Çelik, on Tuesday labeled a recent cartoon in satirical magazine Leman depicting prophets an "Islamophobic hate crime."

Published July 01,2025
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A cartoon published by Turkish satirical magazine Leman depicting prophets was an "Islamophobic hate crime," ruling AK Party spokesman Ömer Çelik said on Tuesday.

His remarks came a day after Turkish authorities detained four cartoonists over the drawing, which appeared to show Prophets Moses and Mohammad shaking hands in the sky while missiles flew below in a wartime scene.