Religious push sparks protests in Turkey

By The Manila Times

Apr 27, 2016 11:21 pm

Turkish anti-riot police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators during a protest against a call for the country to adopt a religious constitution. AFP PHOTO

ANKARA: Turkish police on Tuesday fired tear gas to break up a protest over a call for the country to adopt a religious constitution that has sparked concerns of creeping Islamisation in the traditionally secular state.

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