JAKARTA - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the satirical cartoons of Prophet Muhammad and Musa in Leman Magazine. He considered it a form of "devil provocation".
"We will not let anyone speak out against our sacred values," Erdogan said in a televised statement.
He added that the people involved in making the cartoons would be prosecuted. At least 4 Leman Magazine cartoonists were detained on Monday night.
"Those who show disrespect for our Prophet and other Prophets will be held accountable before the law," said Erdogan.
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The satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad SAW and Musa were heavily criticized by the Turkish public after being published in Leman Magazine recently.
Religious conservative groups and ruling party Erdogan considered the cartoon "crime, hatred, Islamophobia."
Previously, Leman Magazine apologized for the publication of the cartoon and said readers who were offended had misunderstood.
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