Explore - Turkey on the Edge 2/3

British Muslim Adil Ray visits Turkey, where the role of Islam in everyday life and politics is the most pressing issue.
From a pro-alcohol protest in Istanbul to an Islamic wild boar hunt in the forests, Adil encounters an unfamiliar strand of secular Islam that has a long tradition in Turkey. Yet a more conservative Islam, centred in the country's Asian heartland, is now coming to the fore through the current AKP government, and the country is in a state of flux. Public protests, allegations of coup plots and court cases around the right to wear headscarves lead to fears for Turkey's future.

[@Wellworm]

I'm a secularist, but not allowing women to wear headscarves inside the universities is ridiculous and intolerant. Freedom for all. There should be no rule that tells women to either wear or not wear headscarves. It's about personal choice.

[@abdelhamidahlouch6149]

MR Mustapha your explination is to the point . Thank you

[@malaak8747]

Isn't sad how you can wear your scarf in none Islamic countries such as UK And you can't wear it in your own Muslim country .

[@burakayan1429]

it's pretty sad. :)

[@zafthedon]

Salaam nice to see some muslims standing up for Islam Allah Akber May Allah shine Islam in Turkey peace

[@MysteryPunisher]

Islam ! Iman ! Ihsan !

[@philsci1]

When pious muslims prove capable (again) to value human reason things will definitely change. But till then a benign form of authoritarianism (keeping as much as possible from liberal democracies) is definitely the best solution for the muslim world. It seems to me that the army in Turkey is such a benign factor; the recent changes are by no means reassuring, it may seem paradoxically but reducing the powers of the army may lead to a return to the (re)islamization of the country.

[@danieltechnocrat]

@Skrufmeister02 I completely agree with you. The very reason the world admires Turkey is because despite having almost 98% of the population as Muslim, it is secular and welcoming of people across religions and ethnicity.

[@Paltheus]

The women with headscarfs dont say that they get other people to take their exams for them in university because the headscarf renders them less recognisable...

[@pierrerichard7777]

sound is unsynchronyzed

[@TheKombai]

state and religion should always remain seperate.

[@asdasdwinner]

Why did Adil Ray not visit an Alevi lodge and interview these people on the attacks they survived by the conservatives? It is a democracy that is desired, well, we need dissimilarity in the public to really see a democracy is setting. You cannot be both democratic and not recognize different beliefs under Islam, not fund other sects' religious institutions and practices. A very limited view presented here, indeed.

[@indiraski]

Those religious people in Turkey are not ethnic Turks, they are minorities from other part from Turkey, ex. eastern Turkey and central Turkey.

[@MrBubbaGump69]

Attaturk seem like a kool cat and yes I spelled "cool" with a K. That is because he was that good and gave the people the a sense of freedom..

[@immortalinger]

i find it hard to believe that turkey is too secular compared to its past, its a shame how an old islamic nation forbids the use of hijab in a public building, even america allows such stuff!!!

[@Paltheus]

There are around 5500 brs in the area where they are sitting...

[@DEVRIMCI2007]

You haven't been to Turkey, there are bars and pubs every where in Turkey, its not Iran

[@dewview1]

enshallah all muslims around the world will become one nation again.

[@naturelife2000]

Hi, iv a university project on turkey, can i use some parts of this video? really appreciate your positive response.

[@Sum_Ting_Wong]

2:20 Ataturk with his Masonic hand gesture.

[@eboulter]

This is exactly what many orthodox Jewish ladies do. They wear a wig over their own hair.

[@meralodem]

Not Attaturk but Atatürk ;)

[@beykozlu1453]

go and read the first part please,,, i dont wanna rite it again

[@MysteryPunisher]

Indeed their heart has been control by the devil. May Allah have mercy on this people for what is going to happened to them.

[@njkeyes80]

Id rather not submit to the authority of an Imam. That's really what's happening under Islamic governance. Not only must the rules of the Quran be observed, but one is also at the mercy of his local imam and sharia dictatorial court. Its basically the opposite of a democracy. So however the ruling imam or Islamic dictator views the Quran, that's really going to be the rule of law. And they can spin the Quran however they wish. You can believe the Quran says one thing, but that's not going to fly

[@Tigris363]

So you believe everthing you read and ever hadith you see. The Quarn preaches justice equality and peace. The Holy Quarn is a continuation true Holy bible and HolyTorah

[@diceyLee]

Can we talk about the role of islam in the Genocide of the Kurdish peoples......

[@Tigris363]

Most muslims in the west are converts and all early muslims began as converts. And they converted because they appreciate Islam and know it was the truth. So stop fabricateing lies

[@zafthedon]

I'm not an arab i'm from Britian - I dont care about cultre at all - you should read about the Ottomans. peace

[@romeofire87]

@MidnightLaw01 half? more like the 90% of the turkish people today

[@beykozlu1453]

something must to be change,,, that real but it is not so bad as they tell in this film and the people that let talk (that artis is somebody that have his sperm when he has ruckked when he was 15)) i mean it ...but the politici in TURKEY is sucks at the momment..... we need ATATURK, a man as him most to come and help us......

[@senolmehmet1727]

turk asian ancient turk father samanist convertie muslim turkey mix

[@azrausa]

Ne diyorsun kendinden bilmiyorsun.

[@Disected]

@NecipPerver well bad news then, cuz we can go in any british or so called " kafir " university with a scarf freely. yes we can even wear a burqa in so called "kifir" country. but not in an islamic country like turkey . shame on you

[@korican33]

This guys is a Biased Muslim.