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."
- Turkish Politics
- Reuters
- Published Date: 02:20 | 01 July 2025
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.
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