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Erdogan defends Ramadan school activities as voluntary, aiming to raise a 'pious generation' amid criticism from 42,000 petition signatories over secularism concerns.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended a government directive encouraging voluntary Ramadan-related activities in Turkish public schools, stating the program promotes values such as justice, compassion, and patriotism with voluntary participation.
- Erdogan accused critics, including academics and opposition members, of hiding hostility to Turkey's religious values behind secularism claims and spreading alarmist concerns that secularism is threatened.
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In this period of Ramadan, a polemic revives the old debate on secularism in Turkey. On Wednesday 25 February, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fused the signatories with a forum that was worried about secularism, particularly at school, following an initiative by the Ministry of Education.
Turkey’s Erdogan dismisses secular critics of Ramadan school plan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Feb 25 defended a directive introducing Ramadan-related activities in public schools, rejecting criticism from opponents who said the move undermined Turkey’s secular principles.
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Turkey's Erdogan dismisses secular critics of Ramadan school plan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday defended a directive introducing Ramadan-related activities in public schools, rejecting criticism from opponents who said the move undermined Turkey's secular principles.
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