Religious Information on Identity Cards: A Turkish Debate

In 2006, the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) made a notable departure from historical precedent when it replaced the Population Register Law of 1972. The 1972 law, in Article 43, required that the national registry records on all households in Turkey contain the religion of all family members...

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Authors: Esen, Selin (Author) ; Gonenç, Levent (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2008
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 2008, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 579-603
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