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Turkish police disperse pro-secularism rally protesting suggested religious constitution
Riot police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators during a protest against parliament speaker Ismail Kahraman, outside the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey April 26, 2016. © Stringer / Reuters
Published time: 27 Apr, 2016 08:19
Edited time: 27 Apr, 2016 09:16
Turkish police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a rally of people, who protested a call for the country to adopt a religious constitution.
The small crowd of some 100 people came to the parliament building in Ankara on Tuesday after its speaker Ismail Kahraman said the new Turkish constitution, which is currently being developed, should not have any references to secularism.
‘We are a Muslim country’: Turkey’s parliament speaker advocates religious constitution
The group chanted the slogan "Turkey will remain secular" in support of one of the founding principles of modern Turkey.
The police broke up the gathering and prevented the protesters from speaking to the press, AFP reported. Some people were arrested.
https://www.rt.com/news/341090-turkey-secularism-protest-police/
