Religion questions to be added to university entrance exam

Religion questions to be added to university entrance exam

ISTANBUL

Head of Turkey's Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), Ali Demir. AA photo

Questions pertaining to religion will be added to the university entrance exam starting in 2013, the head of Turkey's Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM), Ali Demir, has said, private broadcaster NTV has reported.

Religious classes are compulsory in schools in Turkey.
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