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A protest against Charlie Hebdo took place in Istanbul on Sunday, following the French satirical magazine’s decision to republish sketches of Muhammad.
Some 200 people gathered in Beyazit Square, on the European side of Istanbul. They held banners that threatened both Charlie Hebdo and Emanuel Macron that they would “pay dearly.” “France is a terrorist country” and “Macron is a devil, not a man,” wrote other posters.
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On January 7, 2015, two Islamists stormed the offices of the French magazine, killing 11 people there. In all, 17 people died in the three-day attacks in Paris.
Although the perpetrators were killed by police fire, on September 2 the trial of 14 accused of their accomplices began. On the occasion of the start of the trial, Charlie Hebdo republished Muhammad’s sketches, a decision that provoked reactions.
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In Turkey, in addition to the demonstration, there was a government reaction to this decision by the satirical magazine. The Foreign Ministry condemned the reissue, citing “lack of respect for our religion and our prophet.”
Nureddin Sirin, editor-in-chief of the Kudus television network, said: “Macron will pay dearly, both for his arrogance in the eastern Mediterranean and for his support of anti-Islamic insults under the guise of freedom of the press.”
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It is recalled that after the reissue of the sketches, Al Qaeda once again threatened Charlie Hebdo, according to SITE, the US center for monitoring Islamic websites. The deadly attack “was not an isolated incident,” the jihadist group warned.
With information from ΑΠΕ / AFP
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