Turkey says cartoon depicting prophets is `Islamophobic hate crime`


ANKARA (Reuters) -A cartoon published by Turkish satirical magazine Leman depicting prophets was an “Islamophobic hate crime,” ruling AK Party spokesman Omer Celik said on Tuesday.

His remarks came a day after Turkish authorities detained four cartoonists over the drawing, which appeared to show Prophets Moses and Mohammad shaking hands in the sky while missiles flew below in a wartime scene.

(Reporting by Ece ToksabayEditing by Ezgi Erkoyun)

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