Shia Islam in Turkey
England accepts Alevi Federation as charity to promote religious aims
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has accepted the British Alevi Foundation (BAF), an umbrella body of 12 Alevi centers in the United Kingdom, as a religious charity, giving the community a legal recognition that is denied to it in Turkey.
Alevis protest 'X' marking of homes in central Istanbul
Alevi organizations have issued a joint press statement after the threatening recent ?X? marking of a number of Alevi homes in Istanbul?s Üsküdar district, saying ?a country where Alevis are threatened will be safe for no one.?
Commemoration of Maraş massacre prevented on 36th anniversary
A group gathered in the southern province of KahramanmaraÅ Dec. 21 to commemorate at least 111 Alevis that were killed by right-wing extremists 36 years ago, but the annual ceremony was the subject of controversy once more as authorities refused to permit outsiders to attend the remembrance.