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Evolution Comes Under Fire in Turkey's Higher Education
By Dorian Jones

Jun 8 2012, 7:01 AM ET

A creationism conference on an Istanbul campus has sparked a national debate over teaching Darwin's theory, and over the state's role in education.


As Islam takes on a more visible public profile in Turkey, academia is becoming a battleground over the theory of evolution. Scholars who espouse creationist ideas are becoming more assertive in challenging Darwinism.

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