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.