February 11, 2008
Turkish Parliament Allows Some Head Scarves to Be Worn on Campuses
The Turkish parliament voted on Saturday to pass a pair of constitutional amendments that would allow Muslim female students who wear head scarves as a profession of their religious faith to do so on university campuses.
The controversial measures, supported by the governing Justice and Development Party and one opposition party, the Nationalist Movement Party, passed by more than 400 votes to about 100—exceeding the two-thirds majority required for constitutional
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