INTERVIEW: Markus Dressler on the formation of modern Turkish Alevism
William Armstrong - william.armstrong@hdn.com.tr
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.
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