Berita : Kerisauan sekular Turkey
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Thousands march for secularism in
Saturday 04 November 2006
Thousands have marched through the Turkish capital,
Some 12,000 people from more than 100 pro-secular associations waved Turkish flags as they marched to the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern
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There was outrage earlier this year when a high court judge, who had ruled against a teacher for wearing a headscarf to school, was shot by a lawyer. Tensions have been rising since. Senal Sarihan, the president of the Republican Women's Association, said: "The gains of the republic were being rolled back one by one. Today is the day to rise up for the Republic."
Election debate
Ahmet Necdet Sezer, the Turkish president, who is a staunch secularist, is due to retire in May 2007. Parliament, which is dominated by legislators from the AK Party, will choose the next president.
Sener Eruygur, the former commander of
Symbolic
Although largely ceremonial, the presidency has become a symbol of secularism under Sezer. A former
Citing the constitution Sezer said: "The state's ... order cannot be based on religious rules. Religion or religious sentiments ... cannot be used for personal or political gains." Sezer has recently cautioned against the threat of Islamic fundamentalism. Erdogan's government denies that it has an Islamic agenda, but pro-secular Turks say that the government is slowly moving the country toward increased religious rule and threatening the secular state.
Reforms
Since taking power, Erdogan has shown his commitment to EU membership by enacting sweeping reforms that allowed the country to start accession talks in October 2005. He has also stoked secularist concerns by speaking out against restrictions on wearing Islamic-style headscarfs in government offices and schools while taking steps to bolster religious schools.
Erdogan tried to criminalise adultery before being forced to back down under intense EU pressure. Some party-run municipalities have taken steps to ban alcohol consumption in government tea houses.
Labels: Berita, Luar Negeri, Turkey
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