Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Turkish parliament to vote on lifting headscarf ban at universities

"Turkish parliament to vote on lifting headscarf ban at universities
The second round of voting will be held on February 9.

ANKARA - The Turkish parliament is to vote Wednesday on a government proposal to amend the constitution to pave the way for women to be allowed to wear the traditional Islamic headscarf while attending university."

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