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Parliament Speaker Rejects Alevi Proposal on Religious Grounds

ALEVI DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT

Parliament Speaker Rejects Alevi Proposal on Religious Grounds

Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek rejected a proposal by opposition People’s Republican Party (CHP) deputy Hüseyin Aygün to open a “cem house” (Alevi house of worship) in Parliament, citing a “fatwa” (religious decree) issued by the Directorate of Religious Affairs.

Headscarf Problem Caused by State Monopoly on Religion

Prof. Dr. Sancar pointed out that the religious authorities in Turkey were civil servants employed by the state.

17 January 2008 Gökçe Gündüç