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DARK SECRETS: Turkiye detains four over cartoon allegedly depicting abrahamic prophets | Vintage Vibes

Turkish police secure the street in front of the headquarters of LeMan magazine after hundreds of people protested on July 1, 2025 [Tolga Bozoglu/EPA]

Police in Turkiye have detained four people over a cartoon published by the satirical magazine LeMan, which critics say appeared to depict Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Moses shaking hands in the sky as missiles fell below in a war-like scene – a claim the magazine denies.

The cartoon, published last week, triggered a backlash from government officials and religious groups in Turkiye. On Tuesday, the Istanbul chief public prosecutor’s office announced a formal investigation under charges of “openly insulting religious values”.

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