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]

An advisor to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of the ruling moderate AK Parti, Ali Yüksel, is reportedly polygamous and has made public his intention to take a fourth wife, which caused outrage from the Turkish media and also from the ruling party.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Turkish Penal Code, Art. 230
  2. ↑ Turkey between Secularism and Islamism
  3. ↑ Turkey's secularism 'threatened'
  4. ↑ Modernity, Islam, and secularism in Turkey By Alev Çinar
  5. ↑ Polygamy in Turkey
  6. ↑ Polygamy Fosters Culture Clashes (and Regrets) in Turkey
  7. ↑ "The hidden wives of Turkey". BBC. 2005-08-30. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  8. ↑ "Louder voices". Today's Zaman. 2005-08-10. Retrieved 2010-08-16.

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