Polygamy in Turkey
Turkey is a predominantly Muslim nation that has abolished polygamy, which was officially criminalized with the adoption of the Turkish Civil Code in 1926, a milestone in Atatürk's secularist reforms. Penalties for illegal polygamy are up to 2 years imprisonment.[1] Turkey has long been known for its promotion of secularism[2][3][4] and later introduced even stricter bars on polygamy. Even the ruling moderate AK Parti effectively banned polygamists from entering or living in the country.[5]
Although illegal polygamy is very rare in Turkish society, the practice still exists in the Kurdish populated South East.[6] [7]
References
- ^ Turkish Penal Code, Art. 230
- ^ Turkey between Secularism and Islamism
- ^ Turkey's secularism 'threatened'
- ^ Modernity, Islam, and secularism in Turkey By Alev Çinar
- ^ Polygamy in Turkey
- ^ Polygamy Fosters Culture Clashes (and Regrets) in Turkey
- ^ "The hidden wives of Turkey". BBC. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
See also
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