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, however this statement has not been proved in any way.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Turkish Penal Code, Art. 230
- ^ Landau, Jacob M. "Turkey Between Secularism and Islamism". www.jcpa.org. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Turkey's secularism 'threatened'". BBC. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Modernity, Islam, and secularism in Turkey By Alev Çinar
- ^ "polygamy411.com - polygamy411 Resources and Information". ww1.polygamy411.com. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Bilefsky, Dan (10 July 2006). "Polygamy Fosters Culture Clashes (and Regrets) in Turkey". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "The hidden wives of Turkey". BBC. 30 August 2005. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
See also
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