Almost all of 77 million people in Turkey are Muslim, but signs of Islamic faith are noticeably divorced from everyday life. But a growing number of Turks are joining conservative movements that believe religion should play a greater role in the country’s ethical and moral values. Secular critics brand these religious groups as fundamentalist.
Correspondent Gizem Yarbil and producer Bryan Myers report on how traditional religion and modern democracy are trying to coexist in Turkey today.
For more on secularism in Turkey:
- Read Do Islamist groups pose a threat to democracy in Turkey? by Dr. Ömer Taşpınar, the director of the Turkey Project at the Brookings Institution
- Tune in to Worldfocus Radio: Turkey torn between East and West where we examine push and pull factors
For more Worldfocus coverage of Turkey, visit our extended coverage page: Turkey between East and West.
03/16/2010 :: 12:19:08 PM
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