Thursday, May 18, 2006

Islamic Head Scarves at Issue in Killing of Judge in Turkey - New York Times

"Islamic Head Scarves at Issue in Killing of Judge in Turkey
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By SEBNEM ARSU
Published: May 18, 2006

ISTANBUL, May 17 — A gunman stormed into a courthouse meeting room in Ankara on Wednesday and shot five judges, apparently in anger at a ruling enforcing a strict ban on the wearing of Islamic head scarves.

One judge later died, and top officials, including the prime minister, who himself had criticized the court's ruling, rushed to denounce the attack as a violation of Turkey's secular and democratic traditions."

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