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When one asks about the problems Alevis face in Turkey, those in the know immediately list specific issues: no legal recognition of Alevi places of worship; compulsory religious teaching in primary and secondary schools based on Sunni Islam; the Department of Religious Affairs, the official body responsible for religious affairs, provides services only to Sunni citizens; and Turkish national identify cards cite only Islam or Christianity, excluding Alevi identity.
Of course, one has to add to this list the discrimination that Alevis confront in every sphere of social and public life.
