'Vile Provocation': Erdogan Slams Cartoon Allegedly Of Prophet Mohammed

"It is a clear provocation disguised as humour, a vile provocation," he railed, also denouncing it as a "hate crime", saying the authorities had taken over LeMan magazine and were taking legal action against it.

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Erdogan lashed out at a satirical magazine after it published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed
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  • Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned a satirical magazine for a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed
  • Erdogan described the magazine's actions as a vile provocation disguised as humour
  • He labelled the publication a hate crime and called for legal action against LeMan magazine
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday lashed out at a satirical magazine following allegations that it had published a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed, describing it as "a vile provocation".

"It is a clear provocation disguised as humour, a vile provocation," he railed, also denouncing it as a "hate crime", saying the authorities had taken over LeMan magazine and were taking legal action against it. 

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