Question 19689 — teaching

Summary

Ms. Annie Genevard questions the Minister of National Education and Youth about the information reported by the weekly Le Point reporting the Turkish Head of State's desire to open Turkish schools in France. According to an article in Le Figaro, Recep Tayyip Erdogan instructed a Turkish delegation to go to France on May 20 and 21, 2019, in order to observe international high schools there. The objective would then be to require the creation of Turkish high schools on French territory. Thus, these establishments would provide the same programs as those taught in Türkiye. However, as early as February 2012, the Turkish president had stated that he wanted to “train a pious generation”. This declaration was also followed by the creation of three optional religion courses in college in the summer of 2012. At the same time, “early imam” high schools, intended for the training of imams and preachers have multiplied in Türkiye. In fact, students who failed the public high school entrance exams are now automatically enrolled in these religious establishments. According to Le Figaro, Turkey had 1,408 high schools of this type in 2017, welcoming 517,000 students. Since July 2017, the Turkish Ministry of National Education has been distributing a new program in which the teaching of the concept of “jihad” is integrated. The argument used by the Turkish Minister of National Education, Ismet Yilmaz, to explain this rise of religion in the education of Turkish students was: "jihad exists in our religion and it is the duty of the Ministry of Education to ensure that this concept is taught fairly and appropriately." It therefore seems logical to think that a Turkish establishment in France will also teach “jihad”. But the Islamist terrorism is one of the main threats to the integrity of the country and the security of the French. Since 2012, terrorist attacks have claimed 252 lives. More than ever, the fight against jihadism and communitarianism is in the general interest of the Nation. The French Minister of National Education and Youth has made secularism one of his main struggles and continues to demonstrate his desire to fight against communitarianism at school. She would therefore like to know the measures that will be taken to prevent the opening in France of establishments broadcasting such programs.

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