Turkey grants religious holidays to Jewish and Armenian students
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Hurriyet Daily News Online
Oluşturulma Tarihi: Aralık 02, 2008 10:36
The president of Higher Education Board (YOK), Yusuf Ziya Ozcan, requested in the mandate sent to the offices of university rectors that Jewish and Armenian students in Turkey be allowed to take a vacation during their religious holidays, Hurriyet daily reported on Tuesday.
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The mandate also extends to Jewish and Armenian academic staff being able to benefit from the same right, Hurriyet wrote.
The decision recognizes the religious festivals of Jewish and Armenian students at an institutional level for the first time.
YOK also sent the mandate to the chief rabbi's office and the Armenian Patriarchal Presidency to inform of the decision, Hurriyet added.