In the arrest of journalists and cartoonists of the satirical magazine LEMAN after publication sketch For Mohammed, the authorities went to Turkey. At the same time, the crowd gathered outside the magazine’s offices by throwing stones and shouting slogans against the magazine.
According to what became known on Monday night, the creator of Skitsos, the director of the publication and the editor -in -chief were arrested in Turkey in Turkey, while warrants are pending at the expense of three other people. The same magazine denies that the sketch concerns the Prophet Mohammed.
In the issue of the satirical magazine released on June 26, a cartoon is hosted in which the Mohammed and Moses to exchange greeting over a city in the Middle East bombarded.
Although the issue of the magazine was released on June 26, the issue was dimensioned on Monday, June 30th on social media. Hundreds of people gathered in the evening Outside the offices of LEMAN in the area of Perawhere they prayed, shouted slogans and some attacked the magazine’s premises.
The Turkish authorities, in addition to arresting the six officials of the magazine, ordered the issue withdrawal and launched procedures for banning online access to the sketch in question.
Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tundz announced that Prosecutor’s investigation was ordered For the magazine on the charge of “infringement of religious values”.
Last minute: The place of Leman magazine in Bakırköy was raided by Muslim youth. Police intervened by opening fire in the air pic.twitter.com/nh4t72Y3jR
— Daily Islamist (@dailyislamist) June 30, 2025
His statement: “The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Constantinople has launched a judicial investigation into the offense of ‘public infringement’ in accordance with Article 216 of the Turkish Criminal Code on the publication of the sketch of Prophet Mohammed in a satirical magazine. No freedom gives the right to be satirized by the sanctuaries of a religion. The ridicule of our prophet or any attempt to visualize his representation harms not only our religious values but also social peace. The necessary legal measures will be taken without delay against this provocative action that despises the beliefs of millions of Muslims. “
For his part, Interior Minister Ali Gerlikaya said: “I strongly condemn the obscene caricature of our prophet. What happened is not freedom of the press. What happened is not freedom of expression. Such actions that offend our religious values and cause deep wounds to the consciousness of Muslims are provocative and those who dare to commit them will be held accountable before justice. “
I once again curse those who try to plant the seeds of discord by making the caricature of our Prophet (saas).
The person named DP, who made this low drawing, was arrested and detained.
I repeat once again:
These fools will account for the law. pic.twitter.com/7xYe94B65d– Ali Yerlikaya (@aliyerlikaya) June 30, 2025
The magazine itself refuses to have published a sketch of Prophet Mohammed, and in a statement notes: “The most widespread name in the world and the most population name is Mohammed, Mehmet, Mamadou (all these names are given by the Muslims to keep our name). Today, there are 200 million people named Mohammed. The creator of cartoon wanted to emphasize the law of the oppressed Muslim people, referring to a Muslim killed by Israel, and had no intention of underestimating religious values. We do not accept the mark that is attributed to us, as there is no depiction of our prophet. In order to interpret the sketch in this way, it has to have very bad intentions. There are so many Mehmet and Mohammed you know. “
The announcement also states that LEMAN Magazine has repeatedly brought the issue of Palestine to the news with five special issues and hundreds of covers. ‘We declare that You don’t have the right to question our consciousness and beliefs In a wrong and distorted way, “the statement said.