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2 - Secularism and Christians in Turkey

from Part I - Historical Institutions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 September 2019

Ramazan Kılınç
Ramazan Kılınç
Affiliation:
University of Nebraska, Omaha
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Summary

This chapter explores the formation of state–religion relations in Turkey and discusses how this relationship framed Turkish state policies toward the Christian minority. It shows how Turkish modernization in the early republican period resulted in a type of secularism that is alien to religious diversity in Turkey. It also discusses the policy outcomes of Turkish secularism for the Christian minority. The chapter also documents the policy shifts that enhanced religious liberties for the Christian minority in the 2000s.

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Secularismstate-religion relations in TurkeyChristian minority in TurkeyTurkish nationalismTurkish modernizationreligious rights in Turkey
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Alien Citizens
The State and Religious Minorities in Turkey and France
 , pp. 39 - 60
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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