Turkey’s long and winding road to headscarf legalization
Turkey’s long and winding road to headscarf legalization
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Turkey’s long and winding road to headscarf legalization

Haber Merkezi 16:51 January 31, 2017 Yeni Şafak

Veiled Turkish women had for so long faced discrimination for choosing to cover their hair. Despite being a Muslim-majority country, the headscarf was banned in schools, universities and public institutions in Turkey. The ban was finally overturned by the AKP government in 2014.

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