Turkish Satirist Arrested Over Prophet Cartoon

Published on 7.14.25

  Turkey's satirical magazine LeMan editor-in-chief Aslan Ozdemir has been arrested upon his return to Istanbul from France, accused of publishing a caricature of Prophet Mohammed. The drawing, created by cartoonist Dogan Pehlevan, depicts two characters meeting in the sky above a city devastated by bombs, with one named Muhammed. LeMan's editorial manager Tuncay Akgun has denied any link between the illustration and Islam's Prophet Mohammed, stating it was meant to convey a message about peace.

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