A cartoon mocking the devastating earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey and Syria was published in the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo, triggering strong reactions on social media
The magazine shared the cartoon by artist Pierrick Juin in a tweet on Monday
The heading of the image is: "Earthquake in Turkey"
Illustrating heaps of rubble and collapsing buildings, the cartoon is captioned: "Don't even need to send tanks!"
✏️Le dessin du jour, par #Juin pic
com/kPcEqZDocO — Charlie Hebdo (@Charlie_Hebdo_) February 6, 2023 Many users have reacted to the cartoon with anger, criticising it for making light of the devastating earthquake that has killed at least 20,000 people and left many homeless
Dr Omar Suleiman, a US Muslim scholar, condemned the cartoon for celebrating the tragedy, calling the French magazine a "despicable publication"
"Mocking the death of thousands of Muslims is the 'peak of how France has dehumanized us in every way'," he added
“Tanks are no longer needed” they say in celebration
What a despicable publication
Always has been
Mocking the death of thousands of Muslims is the peak of how France has dehumanized us in every way
And the crazy thing is that we can’t even say this is a new low for you
https://t
co/8jWYhlCzvk — Dr
Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504) February 7, 2023 Reactions from users on Twitter came in Turkish, French and English, denouncing the cartoon, and calling Charlie Hebdo a "disgrace to humanity" for publishing it
Read Rescues provide glimmer of hope among Turkey quake ruins as toll tops 20,000 The cartoon was accused of promoting hate speech and was called "racist" by Twitter users
A Turkish presidential spokesperson, Ibrahim Kalin, also reacted to the drawing
"Modern barbarians!" he tweeted
"Suffocate in your hatred and grudges
" Modern barbarlar! Kin ve nefretinizde boğulun
https://t
co/FS2S4WGR5C — İbrahim Kalın (@ikalin1) February 7, 2023 Interpretations The satirical cartoon can be interpreted as a comment on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's attacks against Kurdish militias in northern Syria, a region that corresponds to the areas affected by the earthquake, reported DW News
The German news agency said that the cartoon could also be interpreted as an indirect reference to Europe's weapons exports
Germany's hesitation to send tanks to Ukraine has been a topic of international discussion
In the 1990s, Germany provided hundreds of tanks to Turkey, a NATO ally, with the only condition being that it did not sell or give them to any third party
Turkey later used those tanks in a 2018 military operation against Kurds in northern Syria, added DW News
French magazine Charlie Hebdo is infamous for its provocative illustrations that have often caused controversy
In 2013, the magazine published a blasphemous caricature on its cover
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| Date: | 11-Feb-2023 | Reference: | View Original Link |
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