The Right to Have Places of Worship: The Cemevi Case in Turkey

This study discusses the obligation of state to provide places worship religious communities in society, or grant such existing a specific status law and thus entitle them benefit from some public privileges. The finds that international human rights does not impose direct positive obligations on this context. If, however, has granted privileges statuses developed concordat-type relationship with them, then it should base differential treatment between objective reasonable justifications. Cemevis, which Alevis accept as their worship, do have place Turkey. In official discourse, difference Alevism Sunnism is approached cultural, religious, perspective. determines practices secularism Turkey atypical appearances issues. There an implicit concordat Sunni/Hanafi community, although expressed Turkish-style reluctant formalize establish similar relationships other communities. Due preference, cannot reach recognized society Turkey, cemevis be are entitled