The Turkish parliament early Thursday adopted a constitutional amendment allowing women to wear Islamic headscarves in universities, a move that is strongly opposed by secularists and still has to be ratified.
Assembly deputy speaker Nevzat Pakdil announced that two votes by secret ballot easily achieved the two-thirds majority necessary to modify the constitution.
The ban on headscarves in universities has been implemented in varying degrees over the years, forcing many women to abandon their education and others to hide their headscarves under wigs to attend classes. Read more ...
Assembly deputy speaker Nevzat Pakdil announced that two votes by secret ballot easily achieved the two-thirds majority necessary to modify the constitution.
The ban on headscarves in universities has been implemented in varying degrees over the years, forcing many women to abandon their education and others to hide their headscarves under wigs to attend classes. Read more ...
Source: AFP
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