Three cartoonists arrested in Turkey over alleged Prophet Muhammad drawing

LeMan, one of Turkey’s oldest satirical publications, has continued to operate despite a wave of shutdowns targeting media critical of Turkish President Erdogan.

Placards are burned during a protest against the publications of a cartoon of Prophet Mohammad in France media and President Emmanuel Macron's comments, in Istanbul, Turkey October 30, 2020.

(photo credit: MURAD SEZER/REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JULY 1, 2025 11:39

Updated: JULY 1, 2025 12:46

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