A controversial cartoon published in Turkey’s Leman magazine has led to the arrest of cartoonist Dogan Pehlevan and his editors, sparking street protests and a heated debate over freedom of expression and religious respect.

The Turkish government is taking action against those it accuses of depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a cartoon in a satirical magazine. Turkey's president called the cartoon a "vile provocation" and promised to hold those responsible for its publication "accountable before the law.

Turkish police have detained four employees of the satirical magazine LeMan over a controversial cartoon which authorities claim depicted the Prophet Muhammad