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Turkish scholar opposes use of religion for political purposes - Newspaper - DAWN.COM

Turkish scholar opposes use of religion for political purposes
By Bureau Report
Published about 15 hours ago

PESHAWAR: The use of religion for political purpose brings a bad name to religion, said Turkish scholar Dr Behlül Özkan here on Wednesday.

“The present Turkish constitution states that Turkey is a secular republic. Turkish constitution considers use of religion for political propaganda a criminal offense,” he said while talking on ‘Governance, community and religion, during a session at University of Peshawar.'

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