Turkey on Wednesday vowed to take “legal and diplomatic actions” over a cartoon in the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “We assure our people that necessary legal and diplomatic actions will be taken against this cartoon,” the Turkish presidency said in a statement. Minutes ...
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani warned on Wednesday that insulting the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) will only encourage “violence and bloodshed” following Paris’ defense of the publication of cartoons depicting the holy Prophet. “Insulting the prophet is no achievement. It’s immoral. It’s encouraging violence,” Rouhani said in a televised speech during the ...