Zakaz spożywania alkoholu dla dobra publicznego

W prowincji Afyonkarahisar (Afyon), położonej w zachodniej Turcji, wprowadzono zakaz sprzedaży oraz spożywania alkoholu w miejscach publicznych, mający na celu ochronę dobra publicznego.

Pierwszy tego rodzaju zakaz w Turcji utworzony został w wyniku inicjatywy jaką podjął Minister Zdrowia Recep Akdağ, w walce przeciwko spożywaniu alkoholu i paleniu tytoniu.

Nowy zakaz zabrania sprzedaży oraz konsumpcji alkoholu w miejscach publicznych, włączając parki, miejsca piknikowe, dworce autobusowe, ulice, cmentarze, mosty, miejsca kultu, kultury i pamięci historycznej, jak również opuszczone budynki.

Zakaz spożywania alkoholu obowiązuje także we wszelkiego rodzaju pojazdach, włącznie z transportem publicznym.

Za naruszenie zakazu grozi kara grzywny w wysokości 82 TL.

Źródło: Hürriyet Daily News

“Alcohol ban takes effect in Turkish city, reactions rise.

A recent governor directive bans the open sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, for the stated purposes of preventing crime in an Agean province

The governor’s office in the inner Aegean province of Afyonkarahisar has banned the open sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages, for the stated purposes of preventing crime, alcohol-related traffic accidents and conserving public order.

The open sale and consumption of alcohol in parks, gardens, open spaces, highways, picnic areas, historical ruins and the interior of all vehicles will be prohibited in accordance with the new directive issued by Afyonkarahisar Gov. İrfan Balkanlıoğlu, daily Hürriyet reported. The directive also bans the consumption – but not sale – of alcohol in train stations, bus terminals, squares, avenues, streets, historical and cultural venues, places of worship, abandoned structures, construction zones, cemeteries, ATMs, promenades, stairwells, underneath bridges and inside commercial buildings.

Opposite views

An official from Afyon Governor’s Office, who wanted to remain anonymous, told theHürriyet Daily News on April 27 that the prohibition did not extend to licensed cafes, bars or restaurants and added that their only goal was to provide peaceful public places for residents.

“Alcohol consumption on the streets is already forbidden; there is nothing new about that. The notice is against those who consume alcohol in their cars in public parks,” the official told the Daily News.
Opposition politicians, however, attacked the decision.

“Those who bother others by using alcohol should not be [equated] with those who don’t,” said Nevzat Ercan of the Republican People’s Party (CHP). “We are concerned about whether further regulations will follow.”

CHP Afyon deputy Ahmet Toptaş told the Daily News that the decision is a part of “government efforts for designing a monotype society.”

“The governor’s decision is inexplicable. Drinking alcohol in parks or streets is already banned according to the misdemeanor law. But there’s a secret motive behind this decision. The main reason of this decision is to design a monotype society in accordance with the government’s mentality,” Toptaş said.

However, Afyon Health Workers’ Association head Ümit Yusuf Aydın said the decision was good. “Alcohol is unhealthy, and using alcohol is a habit that can tempt others.”

Violators of the regulation will be fined 82 Turkish Liras, according to the Doğan news agency.
According to the governor’s office, the new measure was put into effect because alcohol consumption inside private vehicles had turned into a habit leading to traffic accidents, and because alcohol users had settled in certain locations in the city, causing disturbances to those around them. “Requisite, preventive measures are going into effect for the purpose of crime prevention and to maintain public welfare, peace and security inside provincial borders,” the directive said.”

Po różowych autobusach czas na segregację płci w szklonictwie.

Z braku laku i czasu – artykuł bez tłumaczenia.

NGO seeks gender segregation in education reform bill.

The sub-panel of Parliament’s Education Commission discussed proposals submitted by civic groups and trade unions on the much-criticized education reform bill yesterday. The most controversial proposal came from the Association of Imam-Hatip Graduates, which said boys and girls should be segregated.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ defended the bill as a move to boost vocational schools and provide a well-trained work force for the industry. “While students in vocational schools make up 65-70 percent in other countries, in Turkey it’s just the opposite. This shows that something is wrong,” Bozdağ said on Kanal 24 television.

He explained the reform would enable parents to send children to vocational schools after a four-year basic education, but would allow them to change their choices afterwards. Bozdağ defended a planned provision to allow students to opt out of school in favor of home study after eight years as “suitable to Turkey’s realities.”

The draft bill has come under fire on grounds that it would allow conservative parents to take girls from school and encourage child labor.

The sub-commission was still assessing the proposals it had collected when the Hürriyet Daily News went to print yesterday. It was scheduled to pen a report and send the draft to the Education Commission for possible revisions.

Most of the proposals suggested that pre-school be added to the compulsory education system, but the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is unlikely to heed this call. In another possible change, the school starting age could be reduced from seven to six.

In the most striking suggestion, the Association of Imam-Hatip Graduates said boys and girls should be segregated for a more efficient education. Their paper included sections titled “differences in the brain due to gender” and “differences in learning due to gender.”

“Segregated education produces positive results for both sexes. It could be considered as a freedom of learning. For instance, boys studying in segregated schools can choose subjects that better suit their abilities, free from gender pressure. Gender pressure discourages boys from choosing art-related subjects such music, painting or acting,” said the paper, which otherwise lent full support to the bill.

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