SalarHaqq
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Also some 15% of eastern Turkey's 3 to 4 million Zaza (usually designated as or associated with the Kurds) adhere to Alevism, an unorthodox branch of Shiaism (the rest of the Zazas being Sunni Muslim). While this is not a particularly important percentage, it is nonetheless the highest among any linguistic group (the percentage of Alevis among native Turkish-speakers for instance is far less).
Apparently this information was incorrect, which goes to show how unreliable Wikipedia really is. Thought I'd trust them on this one, but shouldn't have. Because most other sources, including other related articles on Wikipedia, put the number of Alevis in Turkey at anywhere between 15 to 25 million (which I knew in fact, but my memory failed me when writing the post). This means more than 15% of native Turkish-speakers in Turkey are of Alevi background.
We have good population numbers right now, almost reaching 90 million. But in few years we will need better birth rate.
A fertility rate lower than 2,1 is not satisfying, it's alarming and requires immediate corrective action.
It's the fertility rate that counts. For confirmation, you can study academic research in this field.
It's unreasonable to expect the Americans and Israelis to believe that Iran won't pull the trigger just because there is a fatwa.
I suppose by pulling the trigger, you mean acquiring nuclear weapons, not launching them in a first strike for that would truly be unreasonable to expect from Iran - and they know it, even though their fearmongering propaganda in certain circles is suggesting it at times.
While they're possibly not entirely wrong to estimate that Iran's decision isn't necessarily set in stone irrevocably for all eternity, the point is that they've been abusively downplaying the relevance of a fatwa by an Islamic scholar and political leader. Even going as far as shedding doubt on its very existence. Which tends to be quite insulting towards the Islamic clergy and Islam in general.
It's like doubting the existence of some law voted by a western parliament, or pretending it could be annulled at the flick of a finger. I'd say it's even more complicated to rescind a fatwa than a law passed in parliament.
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