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Head Scarf Debate Intensifies in Turkey - New York Times

"Head Scarf Debate Intensifies in Turkey

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By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Published: January 19, 2008

ISTANBUL, Turkey — An angry debate over a ban on the Islamic head scarf, which is strictly forbidden in public buildings in Turkey, spilled into view this week, with the country’s secular elite vehemently opposing any loosening of the restriction."

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