Thousands gather in Turkey for pro-secular march despite government ban

ANKARA, Turkey — Thousands of pro-secular demonstrators have gathered in the Turkish capital for a march to mark the founding of the republic in defiance of a government ban. The Republic Day celebrations have in the past few years become a symbol of the divide between the Islamic-leaning government and its opponents who fear the country’s secular traditions are in peril. Loading... Comments Weigh In Corrections? Recommend...