Archive for October, 2016

Religion courses for primary schools on agenda of Turkish education council

The national education council is set to discuss the introduction of religious courses to primary schools and kindergartens across Turkey, raising fresh concerns over the rise of religious conservatism in the country.

What Erdogan really wants for education in Turkey:Islamization or Pluralisation?

The education policy of the Justice and Development Party (in Turkish, Adalet ve Kalk?nma Partisi - AKP) under the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdo?an in Turkey has increasingly been a topic of debate among international observers.

Turkey’s Declining Democracy

The politics of Turkey have been transformed in profound ways during the rule of the Justice and Development Party (JDP), or, as it is also commonly known, the Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi (AKP).

743 Christian Refugees, Converts Attacked by Muslims in German Camps, Persecution Report Finds

christianpost.com   (10.19.2016) Persecution watchdog group Open Doors has found that at least 743 Christian refugees living in camps in Germany ...