“The power seeks to impose a way of thinking”: in Turkey, the reform of school programs does not pass

In France the weapon of law to fight the perpetrators

In Turkey, the Erdogan government’s attacks on secular education are increasingly worrying, starting with teachers. The new school programs unveiled a few weeks ago instruct them to educate “moral and virtuous” youth with a lot of religious references. In this country with a very large Muslim majority, secularism is nevertheless enshrined in the Constitution. For his opponents, the Turkish president’s objective is above all political.

Young girls from the Imam Hatip establishment during a parade marking the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic in Istanbul, October 29, 2023. (Illustrative image)

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