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Although Turkey is a Muslim country, Islam ceased to be the official religion of Turkey in 1928 and Turkey is now a secular state. Freedom of religion is ensured in the constitution. The population of Turkey is now mostly Muslim Turks. The only significant minority are the Muslim Kurds who constitute about 17% of the total population. Two-thirds of the Muslims in Turkey belong to the Sunni branch of Islam. The other third are Shiites. | Although Turkey is a Muslim country, Islam ceased to be the official religion of Turkey in 1928 and Turkey is now a secular state. Freedom of religion is ensured in the constitution. The population of Turkey is now mostly Muslim Turks. The only significant minority are the Muslim Kurds who constitute about 17% of the total population. Two-thirds of the Muslims in Turkey belong to the Sunni branch of Islam. The other third are Shiites. | ||