Religious Affairs Directorate
Debate stirred after university botanical garden is allocated to Turkey's top religious body
The allocation of Istanbul University's Botanical Garden to the Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) in 2015 for the use of the Istanbul Mufti's Office has stirred a debate in Turkey, with the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) blasting the move.
Turkey's top religious official slams Gülenists for exploiting religion
Turkey's top religious official has slammed the Fethullah Gülen network for exploiting the Islamic religion in order to direct a social movement.
Turkey's top religious official Görmez signals resignation
Head of Religious Affairs Directorate, Mehmet Görmez signaled he will leave his post.
"After the duty as head of the Religious Affairs Directorate, the only post we will demand will be science," Görmez said on July 26, answering questions from reporters in regards to whether or not he will leave.
Turkish Council of State hands down historic decision on electricity expenses of cemevis
Turkey's Council of State has ruled in a landmark decision that the state should cover the electric expenses of "cemevis," Alevi houses of worships that are not officially recognized by the state.
Pregnant Syrian woman, baby brutally murdered in Turkey laid to rest in Syria's Idlib
A pregnant Syrian woman and a baby who were brutally murdered in Turkey's northwest were laid to rest in Syria's Idlib on July 9.
Nine month pregnant Emani el-Rahmun, 20, was raped and killed with her 10-month-old son Halaf el-Rahmun in Sakarya's Kaynarca district on July 6, causing outrage across Turkey.
Turkey's religious affairs head slams Gulf move to add theologian al-Qaradawi to terror list
The head of the Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) criticized the Gulf countries' decision to add Qatar-based Egyptian Islamic theologian Yusuf al-Qaradawi to the designated terrorist list on June 15.
Values of Turkey's ruling AKP rapidly weakening: Former PM Davutoğlu
The values of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are "rapidly weakening," former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said, commenting on a file that emerged online in 2016 that called for the resignation of several figures from the AKP.
Former head of Turkey's top religious body slams TV evangelists
Ali Bardakoğlu, the former head of Turkey's top religious body has slammed popular TV evangelists for "abusing Islam" for commercial purposes.
Bardakoğlu, who headed the Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) between 2003 and 2010, told daily Hürriyet on May 29 that religious TV shows during Ramadan presented a distorted image of Islam.
Turkish coup commission to request information from intel agency, army for second time
The commission formed to investigate Turkey's failed July 15, 2016 coup attempt will ask for information from the National Intelligence Agency (MİT) and the Turkish General Staff regarding the thwarted coup.
'Yes' vote will politicize army, courts and mosques: Main opposition CHP
A "yes" vote in the upcoming referendum on constitutional changes will result in the politicization of the military, judiciary and religious institutions, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said.