Osmanlı’dan Günümüze Din-Devlet ve Laiklik Tartışmaları

Abstract

In this study, it's tried to explain philosophical, sociological and political initiatives of laicism through historical perspective, then, as a material of Western countries it is primarily expressed conceptually and chronologically before declaring it how was effective during Ottoman Empire. Finally, we planned to clarify the place of laicism between religion-state political dilemma. Beyond the clasical concept of laicism in Turkey as ''religion and state is fonctually separated'', in western countries this expression is invalid, unlike Turkey has a local definiton oflaicism. This aspect of laicism will be potantially a main conflict of public agenda in the future.