Bars in touristic resorts handed over to 'Islamist' Turkey's top religious body

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Bars in touristic resorts handed over to 'Islamist' Turkey's top religious body

Bars in touristic resorts handed over to 'Islamist' Turkey's top religious body. (HD).

An entertainment area in one of Turkey’s most popular touristic summer towns on the Aegean coast will be now run by the Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet).

Some 22 establishments, including restaurants and bars in Alaçatı, previously owned by İzmir Governor’s Office, have been handed over to the Diyanet by an internal commission.

The move has caused outcry, with local officials denouncing an alleged attempt to “impose a certain lifestyle” and warning the move threatened tourism in the town.Hmmmm......Erdogan: "Thank God i'm a servant of Sharia". Read the full story here.

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Bars in touristic resorts handed over to 'Islamist' Turkey's top religious body

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