Friday, May 16, 2008

Who Are The Turks?

"Who Are The Turks?
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Jenny White

Some of the results of a 2007 study on middle-class identity in Turkey by Dr. Hakan Yilmaz of Bosphorus University: (JW: I find it particularly intriguing that the headscarf is not seen as a symbol of piety, but of good character, as I have long argued that the meaning of “covering” to those who practice it has changed radically over the past two decades.):"

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