World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples - Turkey : Alevis
The state does not officially recognize Cemevis as places of worship, often categorizing them as "cultural centers," which deprives them of public funding and benefits.
The Alevis represent the largest religious minority in Turkey, with estimates ranging between of the population.
The primary legal basis for religious minorities in Turkey is the Treaty of Lausanne , which grants specific civil and political rights to "non-Muslim minorities".
