Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo cartoon of President Erdogan
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Picture: Turkish Presidency via AP, Pool
Turkish officials have railed against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo over a cover page cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing it of sowing “the seeds of hatred and animosity”.
The cartoon could heighten tensions between Turkey and France which erupted over French President Emmanuel Macron’s firm stance against Islamism following the beheading of a teacher who showed his class caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad for a free speech class.
