Nick Young
11-13-2015, 09:26 PM
[QUOTE]Event celebrating national drink scrapped after complaints by Islamic groups, sparking outrage among secular Turks
Turkish authorities have cancelled a festival celebrating the national drink, raki, because of complaints by Islamic groups, causing anger among secular Turks.
The annual World raki festival had been scheduled to take place on 12-13 December in the city of Adana. But the provincial governor axed the event after Islamic associations denounced it as a disgrace.
“It’s not possible for us to allow something like this,” Mustafa B
Turkish authorities have cancelled a festival celebrating the national drink, raki, because of complaints by Islamic groups, causing anger among secular Turks.
The annual World raki festival had been scheduled to take place on 12-13 December in the city of Adana. But the provincial governor axed the event after Islamic associations denounced it as a disgrace.
“It’s not possible for us to allow something like this,” Mustafa B