After a teacher was beheaded in Paris: “Charlie Hebdo” with a clear Erdogan caricature - Turkey initiates investigations

The list of points of contention between Paris and Ankara is long.

After a verbal attack by Erdogan against Macron, the satirical magazine "Charlie Hebdo" joins the dispute.

• In

  France

  , a teacher was murdered after showing cartoons of Mohammed in class.

• In

  return, the

  satirical magazine

  "Charlie Hebdo"

  published a cartoon by Erdogan.

• Turkish President

  Recep Tayyip Erdogan

  takes steps against Charlie Hebdo.

Update from October 28th, 3:25 pm: In

front of members of his party in parliament, Turkish President

reacted

to the caricature of the French satirical magazine

.

He did not look at the drawing because he “does not want to honor such immoral publications”, according to Erdogan.

The Turkish

is sad and frustrated, but not because of the attack on himself.

"I have nothing to say to these villains who offend my beloved prophet to such an extent," he clarified.

The

Public Prosecutor's Office

has already announced legal action against the satirical magazine and its management.

would also like to take

diplomatic steps.

What exactly this is about is currently still unclear.

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France / Turkey: Charlie Hebdo with caricature of the Turkish head of state Recap Tayyip Erdogan

Update from October 28th, 10:12 am:

The dispute between

and

, over the beheading of a French teacher, continues to escalate.

After the Turkish head of state

called on people to avoid French products, the satirical newspaper

now joins

the action and publishes a caricature by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The caricature bears the heading "Erdogan - in private he is very funny".

The new edition of the magazine

will be published this Wednesday and will certainly continue to fuel the conflict between the two countries.

decisive step in

the disagreements between Turkey, Greece and Cyprus

and condemned the Turkish oil search in the Mediterranean.

Since then the relationship between Turkey and France and between Macron and

extremely tense.

A de-escalation of the situation is currently not foreseeable.

France with travel warning for several Muslim countries: protests as a trigger

Update from October 27, 3:05 p.m.:

After major

in Bangladesh

, the French Foreign Ministry has published

for several Muslim-majority countries.

As the

writes, the French are being called on in Turkey, Indonesia, Iran and Bangladesh, among others, to stay away from protests and public events.

"In addition, it is recommended in this context

to maintain

the greatest

, especially when traveling and in places visited by tourists and expatriate communities," it said in the safety instructions.

Boycott of French products: EU condemns Turkish President Erdogan's appeal

Update from October 27, 1:15 p.m.:

After the

and a subsequent clarification by

, a massive dispute between several Islamic countries and France continues.

France would not “do without caricatures and drawings, even if others withdraw from them”, Macron had said - several states called for a boycott of French goods, including

.

The EU

sharply

condemned

appeal

.

Such a call is contrary to the spirit of commitments that Turkey has made and will further remove Turkey from the EU, said a spokesman for the EU

responsible for EU trade policy

in Brussels on Tuesday.

Agreements between the EU and Turkey provide for the free movement of goods.

assessed Erdogan's advance on Tuesday as evidence that Turkey "can never become a member of the EU".

The

has meanwhile called in a representative from the French embassy.

In the conversation on Monday, Tehran

France's "insistence" on

, the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.

The behavior of the French authorities is "unacceptable" and hurts "the feelings of millions of Muslims in Europe and the world".

The

condemned the drawings as "offensive" and forbade "any attempt to link Islam and terrorism".

At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that any form of terror would be opposed.

In

, tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest Macron's statements.

More than

took part in the

organized

by an

on Tuesday

, according to police

.

The protesters called for a boycott of French goods and burned a picture of Macron.

There were protests in the

among others

.

Mohammed cartoons and terror in Paris: Merkel and Maas condemn Erdogan's call for a boycott

Update from October 26th, 2:50 p.m.:

The

of Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) has

condemned

statements by Turkish

about French President Emmanuel Macron.

"These are defamatory statements that are completely unacceptable," said

on Monday in Berlin.

Erdogan had previously sharply criticized Macron and called for a boycott of French goods.

This assessment applies “especially against the background of the murder of an Islamist fanatic” of the

, he said.

A spokeswoman for the Federal Foreign Office pointed out that Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) had also expressed “great understanding” for Macron's position.

Maas had also described Erdogan's remarks as "completely unacceptable".

Meanwhile, Turkey is feeling the harsh economic effects of the boycott call: the

continues unchecked.

On Monday, after Erdogan's threats in trading with the US dollar and the euro, the lira hit record lows.

For the first time,

had to be paid

.

The worsening of the tense relationship with trading partners in the EU is likely to be an important reason for the continued decline.

Boycott against France: Erdogan also calls for participation - Maas speaks out

Update from October 26th, 1.40 p.m.:

Following the announcements by

,

and

that they will be removing French goods from their range,

is now also

participating in the planned

.

"Just as

some

in

say 'don't buy Turkish brands', I address myself to my nation: Don't pay attention to goods labeled in French, don't buy them," said Turkish

on Monday.

The reason for the

are statements by French President Emmanuel Macron that are critical of Islam.

The German

(SPD) has now also intervened in the conflict between France and

.

Maas described the Erdogan attacks as a “new low point”.

In the fight against Islamist extremists, Germany stands “in solidarity with

” stressed Maas on Monday in Berlin.

The Turkish President had described

among other things, as an illness that had to be examined.

According to Macron statements: Arab countries call for a boycott of French goods

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In Idlib (Syria), men show a vicious image of Emmanuel Macron - and the Victory symbol.

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Update from October 26th, 9:50 a.m.:

After statements by

, a new dispute is looming over

.

Several

began

on Sunday

.

Traders in Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar took French goods from their stores.

The Moroccan Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the continued publication of the "hideous cartoons".

Under no circumstances can freedom of expression justify an insult to Islam.

France called for an immediate end to the calls for boycotts.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan accused Macron of Islamophobia in a series of tweets.

"President Macron has attacked and hurt the feelings of millions of Muslims in Europe and around the world," he also wrote.

Khan also called for a

.

The government in Islamabad published a letter to this effect on Sunday evening addressed to the company's founder and boss

.

The Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the publication of satirical cartoons depicting the Prophet.

Such behavior "damages the Muslim-French relations".

The

, Ahmed al-Tajib, spoke of a systematic campaign to force Islam into political struggles.

The background is Macron's statements from Wednesday.

He had

defended

and sided with those who want to show or publish caricatures.

France will not "do without caricatures and drawings, even if others withdraw from them," said Macron at a

.

He had shown Mohammed cartoons in class and was beheaded in the street.

Islamic tradition forbids depicting the prophet. 

We will not give in, ever.

We respect all differences in a spirit of peace.

We do not accept hate speech and defend reasonable debate.

We will always be on the side of human dignity and universal values.

- Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 25, 2020

Macron defended his position on freedom of expression on Twitter on Sunday evening.

and the reasonable debate is defended.

“We will always stand on the side of human dignity and basic values.” Macron also spread the

.

“Our story is that of the fight against tyranny and fanaticism.

We'll continue, ”he wrote in French.

How to deal with Islamism was recently debated in Germany.

SPD Vice Kevin Kühnert also took “the political left” into duty.

Erdogan versus Macron: Turkish President adds further insult

Update from October 25, 3:37 p.m

.: After the accusation of

(see initial report below), the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

again sharply attacked

the French head of state

.

Macron is a case of

and has to be examined, said Erdogan on Sunday in Maltaya, Eastern Anatolia.

On Saturday he had questioned Macron's mental health and accused him of hostility towards Islam.

In response, France has called its ambassador from Ankara back for consultations.

The

dealt with Erdogan from morning to evening, the Turkish President mocked.

Erdogan also criticized the Dutch

without

his name.

Erdogan spoke of a Dutch “caricature of an MP” and warned: “Know your limits, know your limits!” Wilders had previously

shared

a

on Twitter

showing the Turkish president with a turban in the form of a bomb on his head.

Wilder's "Terrorist" wrote about it.

After a teacher was beheaded in Paris: Erdogan insults Macron badly - he draws unprecedented consequences

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After an insult by Erdogan against Macron, France draws consequences (symbol image)

© Ludovic Marin / Pool / AFP

First report from October 25, 11:51 a.m

.: Ankara / Paris - The list of points of contention between

is long.

It has been simmering between the countries for months.

After a new

attack

by Turkish President

against the French head of state

France is now drawing unprecedented consequences.

Dispute between Ankara and Paris: France calls ambassador back

For the first time, France has called its

in Ankara back for consultations.

The behavior of Turkey is unacceptable, said French Foreign Minister

on Sunday.

The French ambassador was due to return to Paris on Sunday.

As

confirmed, there has never been a case like this before.

At a congress of his party AKP in Kayseri (Central Anatolia) on Saturday Erdogan

railed

against "worrying signs of growing

in Europe" - and named Emmanuel Macron, who became involved in radical Islamism just over a week ago after the beheading of the teacher Samuel Paty, as an example France had declared war.

Paty was killed by an 18-year-old with Russian-Chechen roots after

showing

caricatures of the

in class.

After teacher was beheaded in Paris: Turkey did not condemn the crime

From the Turkish side, there was no official condemnation of the act or

with France, as stated in a message from the Foreign Ministry.

In the past few days "hateful and slanderous

against France" had been added.

There is a desire to stir up hatred against France, said Le Drian.

This was also expressed in the direct insults against Macron from "the highest level of the Turkish state".

Macron promotes an Islam that is

“compatible

with the values ​​of the

”.

The strict

is a fundamental principle of the French constitution.

“What kind of problem does this person named Macron have with Islam and Muslims?” Erdogan asked at the event on Saturday.

Macron should be in psychological treatment, added the Turkish president.

His French counterpart

does not

understand

.

France is recalling its ambassador in Ankara after Turkish President Erdogan criticized Macron's policy toward Islam and said the French president needed “mental treatment” https://t.co/57GV0HEj5k

- Bloomberg (@business) October 24, 2020

Berlin mosque searched: Erdogan criticizes police raid

Erdogan also criticized a

on a Berlin mosque.

On Wednesday, around 150 police officers searched several companies and a mosque in the German capital on suspicion of corona subsidy fraud.

Erdogan had previously described the process on Twitter as racist and Islamophobic.

Verbal attacks Erdogan against Macron are not necessarily new.

Last November, the Turkish president had already questioned the Frenchman's mental health.

At that time, Macron had

attested “brain death” to the

defense alliance

.

Erdogan then said that Macron should have his own brain death examined.

Dispute between France and Turkey: criticism of meddling in Nagorno-Karabakh

The list of points of contention between France and Turkey is getting longer: Among other things, Macron had

sent

additional

to the eastern Mediterranean

in the sea area dispute between the EU countries Greece and Cyprus on the one hand and Turkey on the other to symbolically support Greece

and openly shown for additional Turkey sanctions.

France had also sharply criticized Turkey's interference in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Azerbaijan can refer

to its "brother state" Turkey

in the conflict with

over the South Caucasus region, which has been disputed between the two countries for decades.

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