Thursday, January 24, 2008

Turkish government and opposition agree to ease scarf ban | International | Reuters

"Turkish government and opposition agree to ease scarf ban

By Hidir Goktas and Gareth Jones

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's Islamist-rooted ruling AK Party and a key opposition party agreed on Thursday to cooperate to lift a ban on the wearing of the Islamic headscarf in universities, a move sure to anger the secular elite."

More:Turkish government and opposition agree to ease scarf ban | International | Reuters