Sunday, October 21, 2012

sectarianism in Turkey

""Approximately 10 million Alevi Muslims live in Turkey. They differ from the Sunni majority in so far as they allow alcohol and do not necessarily fast for Ramadan. They are keen to distance themselves from Syria's Alawites - the minority to to which President Bashar Assad belongs. Even so, the Alevis in Turkey are being targeted by Sunnis since the troubles began in Syria."" (thanks Amir)