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The reactions are continuing about Gökçek’s announcement that the Dikmen Valley Cemevi will be demolished since it is illegal. Alevis want Gökçek to be respectful to all beliefs.

Protesting government’s reluctance to do anything about the mandatory religious courses in spite of the EHRC and State Council decisions to the contrary, the Alevi organizations spread their activities to the whole nation.

Alevi organizations, which do not agree with the principles of Sunni Islam, protest the mandatory religion courses in schools, taught in spite of the decisions of the European Human Rights Court and the State Council. The activity will continue until the schools open in September.

Constitutional law expert Gürcan has criticised the continuing obligation of school children to attend Religious Education classes and has described the attitude of the AKP as hypocritical.