Content tagged with Charlie Hebdo

The Charlie Hebdo Massacre and the Blasphemy of Censorship

The Charlie Hebdo Massacre and the Blasphemy of Censorship

14 January 2015

Test of world press with new Charlie Hebdo cover

Test of world press with new Charlie Hebdo cover

The first issue of Charlie Hebdo to be published since the attack on its offices hits the stands today in France and across the world. This issue of the magazine will remain on sale for 2 weeks. The cover depicting the Prophet Muhammad divided opinion across world media.

14 January 2015 Haber Merkezi

Cumhuriyet: First searched, then protected

Cumhuriyet: First searched, then protected

Last night, Police carried out a search on the delivery trucks of Cumhuriyet newspaper that today has published a 4-page selection from the new issue of Charlie Hebdo magazine. The Şişli, Istanbul, offices of the newspaper are currently sealed off by police for security purposes.

14 January 2015 Haber Merkezi

Turkey from Charlie Hebdo’s viewpoint

Turkey from Charlie Hebdo’s viewpoint

Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine that was the target of the armed attack on January 7, had recently also focused on issues related to Turkey. Particularly the Armenian Genocide and the Kurdish Question featured in the pages of the magazine in various contexts.

10 January 2015 Serdar Korucu

Displays of solidarity across the world: “We are all Charlie”

Displays of solidarity across the world: “We are all Charlie”

The attack carried out on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo continues to be widely condemned. Solidarity messages on social media have used the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie while the National Union of French Journalists called for a vigil in the name of press freedom and democracy at 5 PM local time at the Place de la Republique, Paris.