Overview

• Police detained two Leman magazine cartoonists, including Dogan Pehlevan (DP), on charges of publicly insulting religious values following the June 26 publication.
• The chief public prosecutor’s office issued arrest warrants for Leman’s editors-in-chief and managing editor as part of the formal investigation.
• Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya confirmed the detention on social media and shared footage of DP being handcuffed before questioning.
• Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc defended the legal action, saying depictions of Prophet Muhammad violate protections for religious sensitivities and undermine social harmony.
• Leman magazine apologized for any offense and said the image was intended to highlight civilian suffering, not to mock religious figures.