Turkey will host the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, with President Erdogan emphasizing its role in shaping key alliance ...

Aamir Khan slams Turkey and speaks up on religion-based attacks in Aap Ki Adalat appearance. The actor also addressed old photos with Erdogan, defended patriotism and extended his support towards ...

Concerns about religious freedom in Turkey have been growing since early June, when a new law gave the Diyanet the right to ban translations of the Quran that do not comply with its interpretation of ...

Dive into the fascinating Yazidi religion, an ancient and oral faith rooted in the Kurdish regions of Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Learn about their unique monotheistic beliefs, reverence for the Peacock ...

For Turkey, this internal enemy has primarily taken the form of Saudi-backed Wahhabism, a strict, ultraconservative form of Sunni Islam. Putin attends Christmas service in Moscow, Russia, in ...

Both Turkey and Russia, regional powers in these unstable areas, have made religion a central component of their propaganda. They have each sought to present themselves as the guardian of their ...

The arrest of Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, on 19 March has put a spotlight on the state of democracy in Turkey. It marks a possible turning po Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT ...

Turkey democracy crisis: where religion, power and repression intersect Published: March 31, 2025 12:25pm EDT. Deniz Torcu, IE University. Author. Deniz Torcu ...

For example, three-quarters of adults or more in middle-income countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Tunisia and Turkey say religion does not encourage superstitious thinking. But ...

Despite appearances, argues Tonge, the past century has not been one of declining influence of religion in Turkish society — but quite the opposite, for “Erdoğan’s New Turkey is Old Ottoman ...

The dismissal of Ibrahim Elmalí, director of religious affairs, has brought to the fore the resurgence of militant Islam in Turkey. Religion has gotten such emphasis in press and politics that ...

06/27/2024 June 27, 2024. A debate on Sharia law has gone viral in Turkey and now one participant is being investigated for insulting religious sensibilities.