In Turkey, Schools Will Stop Teaching Evolution This Fall

"When children in Turkey head back to school this fall, something will be missing from their textbooks: any mention of evolution."

"The Turkish government is phasing in what it calls a values-based curriculum. Critics accuse Turkey's president of pushing a more conservative, religious ideology — at the expense of young people's education."

"At a playground in an upscale, secular area of Istanbul, parents and grandparents express concern over the new policy."

"'I'm worried, but I hope it changes by the time my grandchildren are in high school,' says Emel Ishakoglu, a retired chemical engineer playing with her grandchildren, ages 5 and 2. 'Otherwise our kids will be left behind compared to other countries when it comes to science education.'"