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Democracy is the antithesis of Sharia. The principle of secularism, which is a sign of civic responsibility, was the impetus which enabled the Turkish Republic to move on from Ummah (Muslim religious community) to the nation. With adherence to the principle of secularism, values based on reason and science replaced dogmatic values…The philosophy of modernisation of Turkey is based on a humanist ideal, namely living in a more human way…Secularism, which is also the instrument of the transition to democracy, is the philosophical essence of life in Turkey.

— Constitutional Court of Turkey, 1998, ruling against Refah party

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