Tag Archives: Turkey

Ataturk Triumphed Over Religion

by | October 13, 2019

By James Haught James Haught is editor of West Virginia’s largest newspaper, The Charleston Gazette, and a senior editor of Free Inquiry. He is 87-years-old and would like to help secular causes more. This series is a way of giving back, as he opens in No Qualms (Ed., published on 2018, July 18, i.e., when he was 86), “I’m quite aware… Read more »

Weekly Update: to

by | November 4, 2017

Here’s your Canadian Atheist Weekly Update for 28-Oct-2017 to 3-Nov-2017.

Introducing Ateizm Derneği

by | April 5, 2015

Ateizm Derneği (The Association of Atheism) in Turkey was founded in April 2014 and is the first Atheist Association in the Middle East, Balkans and among countries with predominately Muslim majority. However, according to Hurriyet Daily News, the Gölbaşı 2nd Civil Court of Peace in Ankara, Turkey, is making it difficult for Turkish Internet users… Read more »

Blasphemy Law News: Turkey, Canada, Saudi Arabia

by | March 4, 2015

Canadian Atheist readers will know that Centre For Inquiry Canada and a host of other organizations from around the world have created the International Coalition Against Blasphemy Laws (ICABL).  As a result of this coalition, I receive letters and information regarding blasphemy laws from around the globe. This week, I received news from Turkey’s Association of Atheism… Read more »