Turkey: Prez Vetoes Bill to Relax Gov’t Control Over Religious Schools

From Islamonline, “Sezer Vetoes Penal Code Over Religious Schools,” with thanks to KAOSKTRL. ANKARA – Turkey’s President Ahmet Necdet Sezer Friday, June 3, vetoed a government-sponsored law reducing penalties for unauthorized religious schools teaching the Noble Qur’an, arguing that it infringed on the secularist principles of the Muslim-majority country. The provision was part of a … Continue reading Turkey: Prez Vetoes Bill to Relax Gov’t Control Over Religious Schools