Some have also complained (see cite) that under Erdoğan, the old role of the Diyanet—maintaining control over the religious sphere of Islam in Turkey—has "largely been turned on its head".
Beberapa masyarakat juga mengeluh bahwa di bawah kepemimpinan Erdogan, peran lama Diyanet—mempertahankan kontrol atas lingkungan agama Islam di Turki - "sebagian besar telah dipalingkan".