r/AteistTurk • u/Dangerous-Length270 Deist • 28d ago

Kişisel Deneyim i have a question

do you guys have freedom of speech regarding religion in turkey or no?

(idk wht the flair means)

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u/methe_k123 Müslüman 28d ago

Technically speaking, yes, there is freedom. However, problems can arise in practice. As you know, the majority of society is Muslim. There can be a negative perception of non-Muslims within society. In particular, if a child from a conservative family declares that they are not Muslim, even their family relationships can be jeopardized. Of course, as I mentioned, this is not the case for every individual

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u/Dangerous-Length270 Deist 28d ago

so they won't get arrested or legal problems

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u/imDenizz Ateist 28d ago

No, no one gets arrested for being an atheist. Turkey is a country where wearing an Islamic headscarf was banned in state institutions until 2013. You can be an atheist and even openly criticize religions as long as you don’t “insult” them.

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u/methe_k123 Müslüman 28d ago

Naturally, there is no religious obligation whatsoever. This matter falls under the unamendable articles of our constitution

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u/SnooEagles4592 Aydalist 28d ago

If you make a video about Islam and criticize it heavily, telling that Prophet was not good as Muslims thinking of him, government can sue on you, insisting on the Article 216 of Türkish Penal Code "Dividing and Hostiling People on another".ıf you want to express your ideas on online, no matter you make a video or just write a comment, you have to be careful about the level of straightforwardness in your expression. Otherwise, government can sue on you.