Head-Scarf Ban Sparks Student Protests in Turkey

The start of the new academic year in Turkey this month has been accompanied by demonstrations across the country against a ban on female students' wearing Islamic-style head scarves.

Two weeks ago, thousands of protesters took part in demonstrations in Istanbul and other cities, carrying banners and forming human chains along roads. They demanded the repeal of official dress codes that prohibit the wearing of

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