Turkish secularism has always been unique because Mustafa Kemal Ataturk instituted a number of reforms to bring religion and its practice under the vestiges of a centralised state -- something that went beyond the concept and practice of secularism (i.e. separation of church and state) as instituted in the West.
Laicismul turc a fost întotdeauna unic, deoarece Mustafa Kemal Ataturk a instituit o serie de reforme pentru a aduce religia şi practicare acesteia sub vestigiile unui stat centralizat -- ceea ce a mers dincolo de conceptul şi practica laicismului (adică separarea bisericii de stat) instituite în Occident.