Article 6Z19S The Alevi community rebuilds in a small Turkish village

The Alevi community rebuilds in a small Turkish village

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Near the picturesque, mountainous region of Cappadocia in Turkey, an Alevi community is experiencing a profound rebirth. After a hiatus of 60 years, an Alevi village has reopened its "cemevi" - a vital place of worship for a community that is an offshoot of Islam in Turkey and the Balkans. Ozge Sebzeci reports from Turkey.

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