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Over a thousand men engage in accidental self-stabbing during Sacrifice Feast in Turkey

Over a thousand men engage in accidental self-stabbing during Sacrifice Feast in Turkey

Amid this year's violent confrontation between sacrificial livestock and human adversaries, defiant animals unleashed havoc, leaving a trail of countrywide bloodshed upon men.

İzmir Bar executives acquitted for condemning Diyanet's anti-LGBTİ+ sermon

İzmir Bar executives acquitted for condemning Diyanet's anti-LGBTİ+ sermon

The former chair and ten board members of the İzmir Bar Association have been acquitted of "openly insulting religious values."

Lawyers' group files complaint against religious authority over 'child marriage' statement

Lawyers' group files complaint against religious authority over 'child marriage' statement

In response to a question about the adoption of child survivors of the earthquakes, Diyanet had said there was no obstacle to a marriage between an adopter and an adoptee.

Turkey to Build Mosques in 80 Universities

Turkey to Build Mosques in 80 Universities

Religious Affairs (Diyanet) leader annouced that they have been building mosques around 80 universities across Turkey. “We care about campus mosques in the city,” he said.

21 November 2014

“Instead of Dealing Violence Against Women, UN Must...”

DIRECTORY OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS

“Instead of Dealing Violence Against Women, UN Must...”

“Instead of dealing violence against women, UN must stop human killings,” said Turkey’s Directory of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) President Mehmet Görmez after signing a protocol with Family and Social Policies Ministry on the prevention of male violence.