Turkey has one of the richest histories of satire and cartooning, but it is also one of the most oppressed and governmentally regulated countries in recent history when it comes to freedom of speech and expression. But cartoonists continue to…
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Turkish Cartoonists Narrowly Avoid Prison
Humor as a Weapon Against Fear in Turkey
Threats Continue Against Cartoonists, Newspapers, European Muslims
As anyone who follows our news coverage likely knows, France is certainly not the only country where cartoonists regularly face threats to their livelihoods and even their personal safety. In the week since the terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo, the…
Turkish Cartoonists Stand Behind Their Right to Free Speech Despite Threats
Turkish Government Takes Further Action Against Freedom of Speech
Cartoonists Play Role in Protest Against Turkey’s Block of Twitter
In this day and age, you’d think that politicians would recognize that technology-savvy users will always find a way around attempts to ban popular social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Turkey’s attempt to block the latter certainly backfired,…