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Headscarf causes row in Turkey - UPI.com

"Headscarf causes row in Turkey
Published: Oct. 30, 2010 at 12:35 PM

ANKARA, Turkey, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul says his wife's wearing of a headscarf doesn't have any political significance.

Hayrunnisa Gul wore a headscarf to Republic Day celebrations in Ankara, but the occasion was notable in the absence of Turkish military leaders and members of the opposition Republican People's Party, the BBC reported."

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