How a social engineering project affected Christians in Turkey

Authors

  • Abdullah Kiran

Keywords:

Turkey, Christians, freedom of religion, assimilation, exile

Abstract

The number of Christians in the Middle East and especially in Turkey has declined systematically. The majority of Middle Eastern countries are known for their authoritarian leaders and whose oppressive regimes are not tolerant of their Christian citizens. But what about Turkey which is known as a secular country? Why has the number of Christians in Turkey declined more in Turkey than in authoritarian regimes of the Middle East? Does Turkey pursue a deliberate policy or social engineering project to decrease its Christian population? This article will try to answer these questions.

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Published

2021-10-08

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1/2 (2013): Researching Religious Freedom

Section

Articles

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