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Religion in Turkey consists of various religious beliefs. While it is known that Islam is the most common religion in the country, published data on the proportion of people belonging to this religion are contradictory. The state registering everyone as Muslim by birth misleads the percentage of Muslims in Turkey.
- Sunni Islam - 65%
- Other Islam - 13%
- Irreligion - 7%
- Spiritual But Not Religious - 6%
- Shia Islam - 4%
- Other Religions - 2%
- Other Christianity - 1%
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The word Sunni comes from Arabic word sunnah, which refers to the actions and sayings of Muhammad as depicted in his hadiths (reports). Islam is the largest religion in the world with 80% of Muslims being Sunnis. They believe that Muhammad died without appointing a successor and therefore elders decided to appoint Abu Bakr as the first Caliph (succ...
Those who are classified as "other Islam" do not identify with any of the established branches of Islam. They make up around 13% of Turkey's population. In some countries such as Albania and Kyrgyzstan, unclassified Muslims make up the majority of the population.
Agnostic or atheist Turks compose around 7% of the population. Compared to other countries around the world, the irreligious population in Turkey is relatively small. Quantifying the exact number of irreligious people in Turkey is difficult, as it falls outside of cultural norms. However, there has been an increase in the irreligious amongst Turkey...
Similar to the aforementioned religious category, those who identify as "spiritual but not religious" make-up an estimated 6% of the Turkish population.
Of the Shia Islam practiced in Turkey, there are estimated to be around 12 branches. Those who are called "Shia Islam" in Turkey would usually be referred to as "Aleviler Islam" elsewhere. The types of Shia Islam in Turkey besides Alevism include Ja'fari and Alawism.
Other minority religions in Turkey and their estimated populations include Judaism (20,000), Tengrism (1,000), and Yazidism (500).
Christian minorities in Turkey and their estimated populations include the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople (65,000), Latin Catholicism (20,000), the Syriac Orthodox Church (15,000), the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch (10,000), Chaldean Catholicism (8,000), Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (5,000), the Syriac Catholic Church (2,00...
Learn about the religious diversity and demographics of Turkey, a country that covers both Europe and Asia. Find out the proportions of Sunni and Shia Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and other religions, as well as the irreligious and spiritual populations.
Learn about the religious diversity and history of Turkey, a secular country with a Muslim majority. Explore the different branches of Islam, the Sufi tradition, the Alevi faith and the challenges of secularism and political Islam.
Islam is the most practiced religion in Turkey. As much as 90% of the population follows the Sunni Madhab of Islam. Most Turkish Sunni Muslims belong to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Religion in Turkey consists of various religious beliefs. While it is known that Islam is the most common religion in the country, published data on the proportion of people belonging to this religion are contradictory.
31 de jan. de 2024 · Learn about the complex religious landscape of Turkey, where most people are Muslim but the government is secular. Explore the history, traditions, and challenges of Islam, Sufism, Alevism, and other faiths in this fascinating country.
23 de jan. de 2024 · The Oxford Handbook of Religion in Turkey. Caroline Tee (ed.), Fabio Vicini (ed.), Philip C. Dorroll (ed.) Published: 23 January 2024. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication.
