Overview

• Four LeMan cartoonists are held in custody in Istanbul as prosecutors investigate charges of insulting religious values.
• Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunç denounced the caricature as a mockery of sacred beliefs and pledged to employ all legal measures.
• Interior Minister Ali Yelikaya confirmed that the artist behind the caricature has been arrested and will face trial.
• LeMan magazine said the illustration aimed to highlight civilian suffering in the recent Israel–Iran bombings rather than to offend religious sensibilities.
• Protesters attacked and clashed with police at the magazine’s headquarters and authorities have confiscated the issue’s copies and blocked its social media accounts.