The paper printed a four-page selection of cartoons and articles in a show of solidarity with Charlie Hebdo but left out cartoons which Muslims may find offensive.

Respect

"We respected societies' freedoms of faith and religious sensitivities," said Cumhuriyet's editor-in-chief Uktu Cakirozer.

Caricatures featured in Cumhuriyet included some depicting Pope Francis and French President Francois Hollande and one referring to a massacre by Boko Haram in Nigeria.

Meanwhile, French comic Dieudonne (inset) has been detained for defending terrorism after posting comments on Facebook that seemed to support the attackers who left 17 dead in the Paris region.

Dieudonne has been convicted repeatedly of racism and anti-Semitism.

On Monday, a man who praised the attackers in a drunken rant while resisting arrest was sentenced to four years in prison.

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