January 8, 1999
A Scholar Examines the Politics of Head Scarves at Turkey's Universities
The enforcement of official dress codes in Turkey that prohibit the wearing of clothing deemed to be "religious" has been a divisive issue for more than a decade. A ban on the wearing of Islamic head scarves by female students frequently has sparked protests at many universities. This year, an announcement by the Higher Education Council that female students would be issued campus identity cards only if they submitted a photograph in which
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