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Old 04-23-2018, 12:18   #1
Pete
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Why so many Turks are losing faith in Islam

Why so many Turks are losing faith in Islam

Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/orig...#ixzz5DWS2wQhl

Interesting read, nothing about numbers but.....

"On April 10, at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan did something unusual during his usual weekly address to the deputies of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). He suddenly paused during his address and called the national education minister, Ismet Yilmaz, to the podium. The two men then murmured for about half a minute in front of the huge audience. Muted microphones did not catch the whole conversation, but the minister was heard speaking about "the report on deism" and “the thoughts of our youth about this.” “No,” Erdogan was heard saying in a definitive tone. “That is wrong.”......."
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