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Problems regarding the freedom of religion or belief in Turkey are still awaiting solutions. Atheists, deists and agnostics face violations in every aspect of life.

Parliamentary Speaker Kahraman stating secularism shouldn’t be included in the constitution called for a religious constitution.

18 Christian institutions by joint statement have accused PYD and YPG of violating human rights, seizing private property, recruiting by force, imposing tax unlawfully, and intervening in curriculum of churches.

In Adıyaman province, E.F. made inscription “İslam” in his ID card removed. His door was marked, he received three threatening letters. Human Rights Association resorted to the judgment related to the subject.

The family imam project implemented in an Adana district aims at standing by families in good and bad days and informing them on topics such as "bad habits" besides religious issues. Social Services Expert Karatay criticized the project as "ideologic".

ABF president Ali Balkiz called on TRT to treat equally all faiths, cultures and religions, and to broadcast programs taking into account the feelings of the unbelieving and ones who don’t fast.

With the start of Ramadan, mainstream media began distributing tables showing fast breaking times, Korans, and fast breaking dinner menus.

In the sixth hearing of the murder trial in Malatya yesterday, Cuma Özdemir, Abuzer Yıldırım and Salih Gürler blamed Emre Günaydın as the planner of the whole incident. Günaydın tried to throw off the responsibility for the murders.