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Looking at the Alevite demands, Assoc. Prof. Macar says the existence of the Department of Religious Affairs is against the principles of equality and secularism.

The European Peace Assembly demands that the Turkish government bring to justice those responsible for the Sivas massacre fifteen years ago and meet the demands of the Alevi society.

The AKP deputy Reha Çamuroğlu, also the Prime Minister’s consultant for the matters related to Turkey’s Alevi community resigns his post, claiming that the AKP administration will not implement the Alevi reform package.