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The recent comments delivered by the head of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate against abortion are not binding for anyone and carry no relevance in a secular country, according to political scientist and legal expert Prof. Levent Köker.

A new draft law paves the way for the construction of nuclear facilities on Turkey’s shores, just as it makes small religious facilities mandatory in a host of public spaces, including theaters, malls and large housing estates.