29/10/2010
Turkey's longstanding ban on headscarves in universities is under scrutiny again, after the Board of Higher Education told lecturers they could no longer kick pupils out of class for covering their heads.
By Alexander Christie-Miller for Southeast European Times in Istanbul -- 29/10/10
Turkey's longstanding ban on headscarves in universities is under scrutiny again, after the Board of Higher Education told lecturers they could no longer kick pupils out of class for covering their heads.
By Alexander Christie-Miller for Southeast European Times in Istanbul -- 29/10/10
Five times a day, the call to prayer fills the air in cities across Turkey-- a constant reminder of the important role that Islam plays in the lives of many Turks. But religion is a sensitive topic here. Due to Turkey's secular constitution, it is barred from having any role in public life. And few issues are more contentious than the headscarf.
The Turkish government has vowed to speak with opposition parties in the hope of officially repealing the ban.
The Turkish government has vowed to speak with opposition parties in the hope of officially repealing the ban.
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