Are Turkey’s Restrictions on Freedom of Religion or Belief Permissible?

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" Are Turkey’s Restrictions on Freedom of Religion or Belief Permissible? "
Mine Yıldırım

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1082317
Doc. No	:	LA125946
Call No	:	‭10.1163/18710328-BJA10010‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Mine Yıldırım
Title & Author	:	Are Turkey’s Restrictions on Freedom of Religion or Belief Permissible? [Article]\ Mine Yıldırım
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Religion Human Rights
Date	:	2020
Volume/ Issue Number	:	15/1-2
Page No	:	172–191
Abstract	:	This article constitutes a summary of the findings of an inquiry into the utilization of the restriction clause of freedom of religion or belief in the course of restriction of this right in Turkey. It demonstrates that FoRB is restricted in various ways by public authorities which rarely involve a systematic application of the FoRB restriction clause. Despite Turkey’s human rights obligations in the area of freedom of religion or belief and the high status conferred to international human rights law under Article 90 of the Turkish Constitution the impact of international provisions on the protection of FoRB in Turkey remains insufficient and inconsistent. The right to freedom of religion or belief has been restricted through measures based on “established practice”, decisions of public authorities based on laws and regulations not directly dealing with this right and court decisions that are not in full compliance with international law. This article constitutes a summary of the findings of an inquiry into the utilization of the restriction clause of freedom of religion or belief in the course of restriction of this right in Turkey. It demonstrates that FoRB is restricted in various ways by public authorities which rarely involve a systematic application of the FoRB restriction clause. Despite Turkey’s human rights obligations in the area of freedom of religion or belief and the high status conferred to international human rights law under Article 90 of the Turkish Constitution the impact of international provisions on the protection of FoRB in Turkey remains insufficient and inconsistent. The right to freedom of religion or belief has been restricted through measures based on “established practice”, decisions of public authorities based on laws and regulations not directly dealing with this right and court decisions that are not in full compliance with international law.
Descriptor	:	freedom of religion or belief
Descriptor	:	General
Descriptor	:	Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Descriptor	:	limitations
Descriptor	:	Religion Society
Descriptor	:	Religious Studies
Descriptor	:	Social Sciences
Descriptor	:	Turkey
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/18710328-BJA10010‬