Clarifications on Objections to Actions Against Cartoonists’ Caricatures in Turkey

This article appearing on Bianet provides a clearer picture as to the actions against two cartoonists in Turkey, Musa Kart and Zafer Temocin, and includes a great deal of context about free press struggles in Turkey generally. These were cartoons that appeared in late November of last year, which I'm not sure I knew before. Also, there's a difference in kind between this action and earlier ones, including some involving Musa Kart. Despite previous controversies being aimed at another office holder who pursued civil action in the courts, these cartoons were critical of Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul and the Ministry of Justice pursued preliminary action. One thing that seems roughly the same is that there's a considerable amount of international pressure on Turkey to comply to a Western standard of tolerance for the press in order to better cement desired relationship between those countries and Turkey.
 
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