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|contents=The | |contents=In the 1961 Constitution of The Turkish Republic, Freedom of religion is asserted as Freedom of thought and faith, under Section II, Part IV, Article 19. This Article protects citizens from being compelled to worship, and also guarantees them the choice of faith and practices of worship. It also mentions “no person shall be reproached for his religion or faith; and no person shall be allowed to exploit and abuse religion for the purpose of political or personal benefit.” | ||
1961 Constitution of the Turkish Republic. https://www.anayasa.gen.tr/1961constitution-text.pdf | |||
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What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Turkey
In the 1961 Constitution of The Turkish Republic, Freedom of religion is asserted as Freedom of thought and faith, under Section II, Part IV, Article 19. This Article protects citizens from being compelled to worship, and also guarantees them the choice of faith and practices of worship. It also mentions “no person shall be reproached for his religion or faith; and no person shall be allowed to exploit and abuse religion for the purpose of political or personal benefit.”
1961 Constitution of the Turkish Republic. https://www.anayasa.gen.tr/1961constitution-text.pdf