Why a Cartoon Just Sparked Protests and Arrests in Turkey | Vantage on Firstpost | N18G

Why a Cartoon Just Sparked Protests and Arrests in Turkey | Vantage on Firstpost | N18G

A cartoon meant to highlight suffering in conflicts has triggered a firestorm in Türkiye. Published by satirical magazine LeMan, the image showed two winged figures hovering over a war-torn landscape. The intent, according to the magazine, was symbolic. But within hours, it sparked outrage. Four employees have been arrested for publishing a cartoon that appears to show the Prophet Muhammad. There were protests, the riot police were deployed. There's a national debate over blasphemy and free speech. Was it satire—or sacrilege? Alyson Le Grange tells you.

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