Religion in Turkey
Turkish President Erdoğan urges women, children to go to mosques
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged the staff of Turkey's top religious body, the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) on Oct. 4, to encourage women and children to become accustomed to going to mosques.
Islam, reform should not appear in same sentence: Diyanet head
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) head Ali Erbaş has said the words Islam and reform should not appear in the same sentence, but that the interpretation of Islamic jurisprudence, referred to as “fiqh,” could be updated.
Turkey’s top religious body head urges Islamic preachers to be careful when making comments on women
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) head Ali Erbaş has urged Islamic preachers across Turkey to be careful when making comments about women.
Erdoğan slams preachers over remarks on women, calls on Diyanet to take more active role
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed Islamic writers over their sexist comments, calling on the Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) to take a more active role in adapting religious practices to current historical and social conditions.
Turkey’s top religious body issues notice on ‘mufti marriages’
The Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) on Feb. 2 issued a notice regarding the authority and responsibilities of state religious officials (muftis) to perform and register marriages, which has in recent months been an issue of controversy in Turkey.
Turkish Constitutional Court rejects appeal against ban on state religious officials’ involvement in politics
The Constitutional Court on Dec. 13 unanimously rejected a local court’s demand to cancel a regulation in the Civil Servants Law banning Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) personnel from involvement in politics.
Muftis still not authorized to conduct marriages: Top religious body
Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) said Nov. 16 that there has been no authorization by the Interior Ministry for muftis to perform legal marriages yet.
MHP supports Turkish government's controversial draft law allowing 'mufti marriages'
The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) "sees no problem" in a legal change allowing muftis, civil servants of the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), to register and perform marriages, MHP Deputy Group Chair Erhan Usta has said, voicing the party's support for the government's controversial draft law.
Fight over religious affairs directorate
There is currently an argument happening over the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet). In order to get the head of Diyanet, Mehmet Görmez, to forcefully resign, he has been accused of being a member of the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
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Different understandings of Islam
According to the "2017-2021 Strategic Action Plan" of the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), a number of issues have been identified through surveys and consultations.
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