Erdogan sues French magazine Shirley Hebdo

The French weekly Shirley Hebdo has been sued for publishing a cartoon of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Erdogan filed the case against the magazine on Wednesday. Russian news agency Tas reported the news.

Previously, the French satirical magazine Shirley Hebdo published a cartoon of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid a tug of war between the French and Turkish presidents following the publication of a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

The Turkish administration has said that such cartoons are disgusting. All kinds of legal actions will be taken against him.

Amid a heated discussion between French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish President Erdogan over Erdogan’s cartoon on the cover of Shirley Hebdo magazine. Shirley Hebdo magazine sparked controversy in 2012 by publishing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. As a result, extremists attacked Shirley Hebdo’s office in 2015, killing at least 12 people. French teacher Samuel Patti recently went to explain freedom of expression by showing that cartoon. He was also killed by a 19-year-old Chechen boy.

French President Macron later said he was in favor of freedom of expression. There is no possibility of retiring from this position. On the other hand, Macron cannot insult Islam. Branding Macron a fascist, Erdogan urged people not to buy French products. Later, many countries in the Arab world began to boycott French products.

This time the theme of the Shirley Hebdo cartoon is Erdogan and freedom of speech. Erdogan has filed a libel lawsuit against right-wing Dutch politician Wilders over the cartoon. In Turkey, these crimes can carry up to two years in prison. He shared two cartoons on Wilders’ social media on Saturday and Monday. In one, Erdogan is seen wearing a bomb-like hat. Underneath it is written “terrorist”. The other is an image of a sinking ship with the Turkish flag. His caption was: “Goodbye Erdogan, Turkey should be expelled from NATO.”

Meanwhile, the fight between Macron and Erdogan is not limited to cartoons or discussions between them. France has told the European Union that action must be taken against Turkey. Because Erdogan has called for a boycott of French products. Erdogan insulted Macron by questioning his mental health.

“France is united, so is Europe,” he said. The next meeting of the European Council will have to decide on strengthening the balance of power. Turkey needs to make arrangements to adhere to European values ​​and interests.

Macron’s statement was also strongly condemned in the Turkish parliament. At the same time, the four main political parties have declared that what Macron has said about freedom of expression could generate strong opposition. Its effect will affect people of all religions.