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AKP to outbid opposition's 'headscarf bill' to propose anti-LGBTI+ amendment to Constitution

AKP to outbid opposition's 'headscarf bill' to propose anti-LGBTI+ amendment to Constitution

CHP's Kılıçdaroğlu suggested early this month that a new law should be made protecting the right of women for employment in public services either wearing or not wearing a headscarf. The ruling AKP is poised to propose a Constitutional amendment instead.

24 October 2022

Headscarf Ban Lifted in Turkish Armed Forces

Headscarf Ban Lifted in Turkish Armed Forces

Women officers, non-commissioned officers and students serving in the Turkish Armed Forces will be allowed to wear headscarves.

22 February 2017

Police Women Now Allowed to Wear Headscarves

Police Women Now Allowed to Wear Headscarves

With the latest amendments in the Dress Code For Security Employees published on the Official Gazette on August 27, it is now possible that police women wear headscarves.

Turkey Advances to Remove Headscarf Ban

Turkey Advances to Remove Headscarf Ban

Turkey's EU Minister Egemen Bağış has reportedly submitted a report to the cabinet regarding the regulations on headscarf dress code in the public sector of various European countries.

13 February 2013

Turkey Removes Headscarf Ban for Advocates

Turkey Removes Headscarf Ban for Advocates

A state council division ordered to remove the obligation that Turkey's advocates "must not wear headscarves" at work.

24 January 2013

Headscarf Ban at Universities Softened

Headscarf Ban at Universities Softened

The Higher Education Council partly lifted the controversial headscarf ban at universities. According to a circular sent by the Council, students may no longer be expelled from class because of their attire. Disciplinary proceedings will be taken against lecturers who do otherwise.

6 October 2010 Berivan Tapan,Semra Pelek

Dwindling Work Force: Professional Women with Headscarves

Dwindling Work Force: Professional Women with Headscarves

Women wearing a headscarf are 'invisible' in the companies they work. This is one of the findings of a study into working life of professional women wearing headscarves. The research dealt with the headscarf ban at universities and discrimination in professional life.

25 June 2010 Berivan Tapan

"Lift Headscarf Ban!"

"Lift Headscarf Ban!"

The Women's Rights Association AKDER launched a signature campaign to remove the headscarf ban, which was enforced on 28 February 1997. The Association called everybody to stand up against insult of women because of their clothes, usurpation of rights and exposure to rape.

1 March 2010 Burçin Belge

"Headscarf May Become Means of Pressure"

The Constitutional Court announced the legal background for its decision about not allowing wearing of the Muslim headscarf in universities. It stated that such a an act might lead to clashes in the society.

22 October 2008

Headscarf Confrontation At Boğaziçi University

The new rector of the Boğaziçi University takes a stand against the wearing of headscarves, but the students protest and resist the discrimination those with headscarves face.

26 September 2008 Emine Özcan

“Not Liking Atatürk Is A Personal Preference, Not A Crime”

Bezirgan, a “headscarfed woman”, who announced that she did not like Atatürk during a TV show, said that the issue is not whether or not to like him, but how much freedom of expression there is.

20 June 2008 Bawer Çakır

The Bosphorus University Students Organize A “Headscarf Action”

The students from the Bosphorus University organized a demonstration against the banning of headscarf in the universities. They declared that that even though they cannot see their future in this country, they will not accept this situation.

Prosecutor Investigates A TV Show For Defamation Of Atatürk

Prosecutor Investigates A TV Show For Defamation Of Atatürk

Nuray Bezirgan, a Muslim woman, admits she does not like Atatürk in a TV program and the prosecutor starts an investigation.

Legal Practitioners Say The Court Exceeds Its Authority

The legal practitioners are in agreement in their verdict that the Constitutional Court has exceeded its authority, while some say that there is nothing surprising about the decision.

The Socialist Deputy Uras Says “A Regime Crisis" Is A Possibility

The Socialist Deputy Uras Says “A Regime Crisis" Is A Possibility

Uras argues that if the Parliament cannot manage this crisis, it will develop into “a regime crisis” and a widely supported new constitution is the only solution.

Constitutional Court Revokes The Headscarf Amendment

Constitutional Court Revokes The Headscarf Amendment

The Constitutional Court revokes the headscarf amendment by the ruling party with a vote of nine to two. While the opposition is pleased with the decision, the ruling party says that they need to see the justification of the decision.

Women Can Not Rely on The Army for Their Gains

Women Can Not Rely on The Army for Their Gains

Those who believe that the issue of headscarves at university is a “legal issue” are totally mistaken. We are faced with a historical question: Does the new block of Islamist AKP and ultranationalist MHP with the passive consent of the army represent a moment of freedom?

18 February 2008 Ertuğrul Kürkçü

YÖK's New President: Yusuf Ziya Özcan

President Abdullah Gül has appointed Prof. Dr. Yusuf Ziya Özcan as the new president of the Turkish Council of Higher Education.

12 December 2007 Gökçe Gündüç