Religious Affairs And Mandatory Religion Courses Contradict Secularism And Equality

Looking at the Alevite demands, Assoc. Prof. Macar says the existence of the Department of Religious Affairs is against the principles ...

Alevis Rally Against Discrimination

Turkey’s Alevite community is getting ready to shout their demands in a mass gathering. They want to inform the public of ...

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Alevites Continue Protesting The Mandatory Religion Courses

Alevite organizations will organize an activity in Izmir on October 9 to protest the mandatory religion courses and submit their petition ...

Sunnite Teaching Dominates Textbooks For Religion

Turkey’s Education and Science Workers Union has announced that the textbooks for the religion courses still reflect the Sunnite Teaching. It ...

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