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The Turkish government is seeking to meet the increasing demands of Alevis - a sect of Islam that differs significantly from the country's majority Sunni followers. Alevis claim they suffer discrimination and persecution. But, reforms remain contentious.
Hatice Kose collects her son from school. She is an Alevi Muslim who has successfully brought charges against Turkey in the European Court of Human Rights over the treatment of their children in schools.
She objects to the system of compulsory religious education in Sunni Islam in Turkish schools.
"My son, every week, faces three hours of indoctrination," she said. "When my son says this not my faith, the teacher says, what kind of Muslim are you? Another child she knows was even beaten by his teacher for refusing to pray."
Education is a key point of contention with the Turkish state. Although Alevis are considered Muslims, they worship in cemevis - or assembly houses - rather than mosques.
And, unlike praying in a mosque, their ceremonies feature music and dance, where both women and men participate unsegregated. Many Alevis also believe in the separation of religion from the...