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Turkish leaders condemn Charlie Hebdo’s cartoon about Erdogan

On Wednesday, Turkish officials criticized the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for its cover cartoon mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and accused it of sowing “the seeds of hatred and animosity.” The cartoon could further heighten tensions between Turkey and France, which erupted over French President Emmanuel Macron’s firm …

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Explained: France, Emmanuel Macron and Islam

Written by Nirupama Subramanian | Mumbai | Updated: October 28, 2020 7:52:44 am French President Emmanuel Macron. (File photo) French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments on Islam have pitted France against several countries in the Islamic world. See what he said and why: Why are many countries in the Muslim world …

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Thousands in Bangladesh protest French President’s comments

Around 10,000 people in Bangladesh demonstrated in the South Asian nation’s capital on Tuesday to protest against the president of France and his strong support for secular laws that consider cartoons depicting the free speech-protected prophet Muhammad. Protesters from the conservative group Islami Andolon Bangladesh, which supports the introduction of …

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France tightens security amid fallout from teacher beheading

PARIS: France is increasing security at religious sites as the interior minister said Tuesday that the country faces a “very high” risk of terrorist threats, amid mounting geopolitical tensions following the beheading of a teacher who showed his class caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. French diplomats are trying to quell …

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