The protection of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion is one of the most basic tenets of a democratic society. This right is not only crucial for those who have a belief, but is also so for atheists, agnostics and sceptics who have no religious beliefs. It is also considered a cornerstone of a democratic society and is closely linked to pluralism, tolerance and open-mindedness.Turkey has been involved in an accession process in order to become a full member of the European Union (EU) since 2005. The Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi - AKP), which...

Osmanli Imparatorlugu son yillarinda hizli bir reform surecinden gecti. 1908 devrimiyle imparatorlugun yirmi milyonu bulan tebaasi bir gecede "vatandas" oldu. Osmanli Kardesler; Musluman, Hiristiyan ve Yahudilerin hep birlikte nasil imparatorluk vatandaslari haline geldiklerinin izini surerek Osmanli toplumsal kimliginin gelisimini inceliyor. Filistin'de, arka planda ortaya cikan Siyonist harekete ve Arap milliyetciligine ragmen Yahudiler ve Araplar yerel kurumlar ve gelisme konusunda imparatorluk vatandasligini benimseyerek birlikte hareket etmislerdi. Michelle Campos, kitabinda...