Is Turkey An Islamic Or Secular Country?

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While Turkey's president has enacted religious policy, the country's constitution declares that it is secular. So how secular is Turkey?

Learn More:
BBC: Turkey parliament brawls over changes to constitution
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36188323

New York Times: Turkey Promotes Religious Schools, Often Defying Parents
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/17/world/europe/turkeys-religious-schools-rise-as-erdogan-exerts-sway.html

The Atlantic: 4 Jarring Signs of Turkey's Growing Islamization
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/05/4-jarring-signs-of-turkeys-growing-islamization/276425/

Pew Research: The Divide Over Islam and National Laws in the Muslim World
http://www.pewglobal.org/2016/04/27/the-divide-over-islam-and-national-laws-in-the-muslim-world/

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