Events in Turkey show how leaders can weaken secularism, concentrate power and criminalise the opposition within a political ...

Tonge is convincing in his conclusion that the religious orders are a permanent feature of Turkish politics and public life.

If Americans don’t recognize the warning signs, the U.S. could follow the same dangerous path as Turkey: sliding into ...

In 1923, under the Treaty of Lausanne, the Turkish minority of Thrace was granted a wide array of rights to ensure protection of their religion, language, culture, and equality before the law.

In fact, a majority of Americans (56%) say someone at their turkey day dinner typically does both of these things. Prayer is much less common among those who say their religion is “nothing in ...

It is “unacceptable to use a child to politicise religion”, Serdar Denktash, the son of influential late Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, said on Saturday, in response to the ongoing controversy ...

Anatolia, a land of peace,' Recep Tayyip Erdogan says, underlining religious freedom in his Easter holiday message ...

Sumeyye Erdogan Bayraktar, KADEM board of trustees chairperson, says women should not be forced to choose between faith and ...

Massive protests continue in Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. But amid growing concerns for democracy, the cultural sector has struggled to speak out. https://p.dw.com ...

TEHRAN - In a meeting held on Saturday between Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts, Seyyed Reza ...

Turkish politics researcher Jenny White notes ... and the spread of a cultural, religious identity that excludes significant parts of society. Competitive authoritarianism Authors llike Steven ...