Τρίτη 15 Μαρτίου 2011

Turkish Alevis' great demonstration for equal rights

 http://presstv.com/detail/168688.html

This video of Press TV on 7th of March, refers to the protest of Alevis of Izmir for equal rights. I found it quite important , as the journalist remarked, that they belong to the 25% of the  population in Turkey. That makes them a considerable factor of internal policy. The turkish government's attitude towards Alevis is , as I see it, quite ambiguous, as they have already made some steps towards an understanding with Alevis,  by visiting a Cem house, promising that they would recognise Cem houses and provide equal rights for Alevis and initiate a reform of religious education  bearing in  mind the  Alevis, they haven't fulfilled them yet. They choose to have such a conciliatory policy -maybe-in order to show the government's democratic side and avoid to have an open internal conflict on religious issues that would upset  society and  affect the country's policy building .