Ishikism
Former Turkish Alevi federation head protests Education Ministry’s new cemevi description
The former chairman of the Alevi Bektaşi Federation, an umbrella organization of the Alevi community in Turkey, has criticized references of cemevis in the latest curriculum presented by the Education Ministry, which do not describe cemevis as a house of worship.
INTERVIEW: Markus Dressler on the formation of modern Turkish Alevism
Turkey's newly elected government has given signals that it may move to address the grievances of the country's Alevi community through a new "Alevi opening." Following its crushing election victory on Nov. 1, some think the Justice and Development Party (AKP) now has the political cushion to pass legislative changes that - however necessary - may not be popular with its base.