116 news in the category "Religion" ordered by date
Draft Law: TL 500,000 Fine for Discrimination [17 March 2010]
The government prepared a draft law against discrimination. The bill envisages monetary fines of up to TL 500,000 for discrimination. It includes the establishment of an ...»
Journalist Threatened by 'Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca' [04 March 2010]
Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü, also known as 'Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca, had Taraf newspaper journalist Fırat Alkaç threatened after he had invited him for an interview. Reason for ...»
Armenian Co-Patriarchate Candidate Çulciyan in Istanbul [15 February 2010]
Co-patriarchate candidate Sebuy Çulçiyan visited Istanbul in the run-up to the elections. Çulciyan called for brotherhood and said that murdered journalist Hrant Dink's message of dialogue ...»
Alevi Workshop Report Lacks Former Alevi Requests [09 February 2010]
The 7th report of the Alevi Workshop was presented to the prime minister on 7 February. The report does not include the requests put forward by ...»
ECHR: Religious Indication on IDs Breaches Convention [03 February 2010]
The European Court of Human Rights convicted Turkey of a breach of freedom of religion. Sinan Işık had applied to change the religious indication on his ...»
Turkey's Homework on Minority Rights [29 January 2010]
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe calls Turkey for a series of measures regarding religious minorities to be implemented throughout the coming twelve months. ...»
BDP Claims Equal Status for Alevi 'Cem' Houses and Mosques [21 January 2010]
MP Halis from Tunceli handed in a proposal for recognizing Alevi 'cem' houses as places of worship. He suggests the amendment of three laws. A similar ...»
Legislative Proposal: Omit Religious Indication from IDs [14 January 2010]
Peace and Democracy Party member Halis suggested a draft bill for lifting religious indication on Turkish identity cards. According to legal amendments made in 2006, religious ...»
Iran's Shiite Clerics at a Crossroad [25 December 2009]
Has the Shiite clergy in Iran sunk so deep in its worldly greed not to abandon a regime which, like Saddam and the Taliban, is ready ...»
Arrest Warrant for Sivas Massacre Suspect after 16 Years [20 December 2009]
An Ankara court issued an arrest warrant for Cafer Erçakmak who played a provocative role in the Sivas Massacre 16 years ago. The court will gather ...»
Mardin Massacre Trial Starts [03 September 2009]
Of the 11 detained tried for the murder of 44 people in the province of Mardin 3 defendants pleaded guilty, designating the massacre as "honor killing". ...»
Gendarme Commander Charged With Ordering Murders [22 July 2009]
An intelligence officer claims that gendarmerie commander Ülger instigated the murder of three Christian men in Malatya in 2007. ...»
"Don't Forget Sivas" [03 July 2009]
Around 7,000 people gathered in Kadıköy on 2 July to commemorate the killing of Alevi intellectuals and artists in Sivas in 1993. ...»
Victims of Sivas Massacre Commemorated [02 July 2009]
In İstanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Sivas, crowds are gathering on the 16th anniversary of the Sivas Massacre. ...»
Military Prosecution: Document Not Prepared by General Staff [24 June 2009]
The military prosecution has decided that there is no proof that the controversial document was prepared in the General Staff or that the signature belongs to ...»
Prosecution Showing No Haste in Hearing Colonel Çiçek [24 June 2009]
Senior General Staff Officer Colonel Dursun Çiçek is still on duty after having been accused of signing an "Anti-Reactionary Plan" 11 days ago. ...»
"Allegations of Plan Legitimise Gülen Movement" [23 June 2009]
Speaking to the Birgün newspaper, bianet coordinator Kürkçü discussed the alleged military plan. ...»
Alevi Organisations Agree on Five Demands [07 June 2009]
Following an Alevi workshop organised by the government, organisations have for the first time agreed to lobby on five issues. ...»
Government Organising an "Alevi Workshop" [02 June 2009]
The Alevi Bektashi Federation has announced it will participate in a workshop organised by the government. ...»
Writer Gürsel on Trial for Novel [26 May 2009]
"A novel does not commit crimes," says Gürsel, but he faces a trial for the novel "Allah's Daughter". ...»
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