The cartoon, published in LeMan magazine, was denounced by government officials who said it represented the Prophet Muhammad.

Four staff at the satirical Turkish magazine LeMan have been arrested after being accused of inciting public hatred with a controversial cartoon.

LeMan magazine rejected the allegations and said that they "do not accept the stain that has been cast on us". Protests have been held outside the magazine's building in Beyoğlu, Istanbul demanding the magazine be shut down.