Turks call Charlie Hebdo editors ‘animals’ for earthquake cartoon

Readers of the Turkish edition of Haber7 commented very emotionally on the report that the editors of the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo published a cartoon about the earthquake that claimed thousands of lives of Turkish and Syrian citizens. The published drawing shows destroyed houses, an overturned car, while the cartoon contains the caption: “Earthquake in Turkey. Even tanks should not be sent.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who arrived in Kahramanmarash, which became the epicenter of the earthquake, said today that according to the latest data, the number of victims exceeded 8.5 thousand. At the same time, tremors in Turkey continue.

The official representative of the President of Turkey, Ibrahim Kalin, commenting on the publication of the French edition, wrote: “Modern barbarians! Drown in your own anger and hatred.”

A user named Mehmet noted that one should not expect humanity from those who burn the Koran.

Fatma, a participant in the discussion, noted that the Turks would not wish the same for the French, since they feel sorry for the innocent people, and they have not lost their humanity. “A pack of dirty dogs,” she added.

“The Germans occupied you in one week. One day is enough for us,” user Cevat added.

“Don’t expect an animal to turn into a human,” wrote another angry reader.

“These are not even animals,” the user Chavush answered him.