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Turkey calls on France to ‘take action’ against Charlie Hebdo cartoon

Turkey calls on France to ‘take action’ against Charlie Hebdo cartoon

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Charge D’affaires of France over the satirical magazine’s cartoon of Erdoğan, expressing Turkey’s expectation from the country “to take action against drawings exceeding limits of freedom of expression.”

29 October 2020

Turkey condemns Charlie Hebdo over cartoon of President Erdoğan

Turkey condemns Charlie Hebdo over cartoon of President Erdoğan

Vice President Oktay and Communications Director Altun have slammed Charlie Hebdo magazine over a recent cartoon about President Erdoğan. Vice Minister of Culture Çam has also responded on Twitter with French swearwords.

28 October 2020

Caricatures of Nazım Hikmet Exhibition Opens in Moscow

Caricatures of Nazım Hikmet Exhibition Opens in Moscow

Organized in Russia’s capital city of Moscow for the last 25 years to commemorate the late poet, Nazım Hikmet events have started with the opening of Caricatures of Nazım Hikmet exhibition in the 56th year of poet's death.

Caricature Put on Trial for Insulting President Erdoğan Acquitted in Cyprus

Caricature Put on Trial for Insulting President Erdoğan Acquitted in Cyprus

Directors of Cyprus-based Afrika newspaper Şener Levent and Ali Osman Tabak have been acquitted in the lawsuit filed against them for allegedly insulting President Erdoğan with a caricature published on the newspaper on December 8, 2017.

Erdoğan Demands Censorship on Latuff’s Caricature

Erdoğan Demands Censorship on Latuff’s Caricature

President Erdoğan has demanded that Carlos Latuff’s caricatures be blocked.

18 December 2017

Middle East, Peace Through Caricatures

Middle East, Peace Through Caricatures

Kadesh 2016 International Caricature Exhibition, which has been named after the Kadesh treaty that is the first written treaty of the human history, takes start with “Middle East and Peace” theme in İstanbul on January 7.

Caricatures - A History of Censorship

Caricatures - A History of Censorship

Censorship of humour was the topic of the panel discussion entitled "Press Freedom in the Light of Humour and Comics" organized by the Turkish Journalists Association and the Association of Caricaturists. Caricatures have been censored since the Ottoman Empire.

10 May 2011 Nilay Vardar

Trial against Journalist Özer Reached Final Stage after First Hearing

Trial against Journalist Özer Reached Final Stage after First Hearing

Güney magazine official Özer is facing imprisonment of up to 7.5 years for depicting memories of a PKK member and because of a caricature. After the first hearing on 7 October, the trial was postponed to 17 February 2011 for the prosecutor's final speech.

8 October 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Caricatursit Özdabak Faces 20,000 TL Compensation Claim

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Caricatursit Özdabak Faces 20,000 TL Compensation Claim

Illustrator Halil İbrahim Özdabak from Yeni Asya newspaper is tried with a TL 20,000 compensation claim after he had already been on trial for the very same caricature showing "a court podium on top of a tank".

16 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Caricature Brings Prison Sentence!

Caricaturist Muhammet Sengöz has been sentenced to 11 months and 20 days imprisonment for a caricature. This was converted to a fine.

1 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu