Living one’s faith freely and being equal before the law are foundations of shared life.
Türk Alevi Ocakları statements emphasise the secular Republic, freedom of belief and constitutional citizenship together. The aim is a society in which no citizen is discriminated against because of identity or belief.
Mutual respect
Alevi-Sunni brotherhood and a sense of shared homeland are among the themes in the movement’s publications. Living together requires mutual respect for the rights of people with different views and beliefs.
Republican values
Atatürk’s legacy of independence and the Republic is embraced with an emphasis on reason, science, freedom and equality. This section explains the movement’s own principles and views.
Different beliefs, shared responsibility
Our current statement stresses that Alevi, Sunni and other citizens with different beliefs can live together with a shared sense of homeland and future. It advocates ensuring that differences of belief do not become grounds for exclusion and that solidarity is upheld in the face of injustice.
Read the article on shared identity and brotherhood