Paradoxes of Secularism in Turkey in Process of European Union Access

Authors : Fikret Birdişli, Fatmanur Kaçar

Pages : 1-19

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Publication Date : 2017-04-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract : Access to the European Union is set on the paramount of the ideal of Westernization paradigm of the Turkey's Foreign Policy. Therefore Turkey insists on to fallow access process even it has been long time. Access of European Union require an adaptation period which include chapters include many subject about freedoms, rights and others technical details. But chapters of the religious and educational freedoms and rights are causing to some paradoxes, because of peculiar perception and practice of secularism in Turkey. Headscarf case and educational restriction are most obvious example of these paradoxes. This subject is hot in the name of examination of paradoxes between statehood and freedoms even it has been solved by de facto.
Keywords : Europan Union, headscrarf case, religious freedom, secularism