Four staff members from the magazine were taken into custody on charges of "denigrating religious values." The magazine stated that the cartoon did not depict prophets but rather two individuals named Muhammad and Moses.

Cartooning for Peace, and Cartoonists Rights condemn the violence and arrests targeting the opposition satirical magazine LeMan in Istanbul. The editorial offices were attacked by a dozen individuals following the publication of a caricature purportedly of 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.