Turkiye’s Erdogan dismisses secular critics of Ramadan school plan

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday defended a directive introducing Ramadan-related activities in public schools, rejecting criticism from opponents who said the move undermined Turkiye’s secular principles. Education Minister Yusuf Tekin issued a circular ordering schools from preschool to high school nationwide to organize religious activities during the Muslim holy month. Critics say that has opened a faultline in Turkiye, a constitutionally secular state.

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