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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”.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the magazine, describing it as “a vile provocation”.

“It is a clear provocation disguised as humour, a vile provocation,” he said, also denouncing it as a “hate crime”, confirming authorities had taken over LeMan magazine and were taking legal action against it.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya posted a video on X showing the arrest of cartoonist Dogan Pehlevan on Monday.

“I strongly condemn the shameless caricaturing of our Prophet,” Yerlikaya said. “This is not press freedom. This is not freedom of expression. These provocative acts, which insult our sacred values and deeply hurt Muslim consciences, will not go unpunished.”

He added that a total of six detention orders had been issued. Two people who were overseas have yet to be arrested.

Yerlikaya also said the magazine’s graphic designer and two other senior staffers were detained, along with the cartoonist.

Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said the investigation is proceeding under Article 216 of the Turkish Penal Code, which criminalises “incitement to hatred and enmity”.

An artist drew a cartoon of islam's prophet Mohammed for the Turkish satirical magazine Leman. In response, Erdogan's regime and the Islamists in the country have started a witch hunt.

Government officials, including the Minister of Justice, made statements on social media condemning and targeting the magazine. A judicial investigation was launched into the magazine for the crime of “openly insulting religious values”.

A group of Muslims then gathered in front of Leman’s office in Istanbul, screaming “allahu akbar,” attacked the building, and the people around it, including those who were passing by or sitting at cafes. The Islamic protestors called for a massacre, saying:

"This is Muslim Anatolian land. Everyone should remember this: Either we will leave, or they will leave. Either they will die, or we will die. The messenger of Allah [Mohammed] is more valuable to us than our lives and our property. For his light, we are ready to give our lives and take lives!"

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued a detention order for four people, including the artist who made the drawing, two chief editors and a managing editor, as part of the investigation it launched ex officio regarding the issue.

A seizure order was also issued for the issue of the magazine in which the cartoon was published.

All of this for a cartoon…

Turkey's minister of the interior joyfully posted this video of the moment of the arrest of the magazine's managing editor

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