Turkish girls flee homeland, study in Western universities while wearing hijab/headscarf

Recorded 12th June 2008 - Eurofocus Episode 16

The right to wear headscarved in Turkish universities is once again in the headlines. The country's highest court has overturned government moves to permit the wearing of the hijab so the ban is in place once again. The court says the move violates the constitutions secular principles. In a separate case, the ruling AK Party is waiting on the outcome of a ruling which could ban it from so-called anti-secular activities. Press TV's Jody Sabral reports.

Featuring soundbites from Dengir Mir Mehmet Firat (AK Party Deputy Chairman), Mustafa Sentop (Marmara University Law Faculty) and the Atam family in Istanbul.

Also in the studio are Fatima Goktas (Turkish student who came to the United Kingdom with her sister so she could study while wearing hijab) and Humera Khan, of the British women and family organisation An-Nisa Society.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• turkey
• hijab
• headscarf
• religion
• religious
• islam
• muslim
• ruling
• constitution
• secularism
• secularists
• secular
• women
• students
• education
• court
• AK Party
• Humera Khan
• an-nisa society
• fatima goktas

[vitovito123]

@punisherot islam is on peace and if u hate that then thats u init but insulting someone else's religion is just not right....let there be civil arguments but not stupid comments...also i hate the ideology of atheism but i couldnt ever hate a person of the athiest faith bcs that is also allah's creation this is what islam made me...but sometimes i cannot hold my anger and bust but islaam teaches me to be patience...selam

[punisherot]

@vitovito123 i hate islam and what you gonna do about it?

[no1supernaturalfan]

@ansar1919 only the idiot ones are crying for EU membership!

[adonisSrabon]

turkey is a awesome country ... i love headscarf

[ansar1919]

In 1940s, it was illegal to study the Quran in Turkey. You had to hide your self to study the Quran. Turks are toasted by the west..lol And they are crying for EU membership.. hahaha

[vitovito123]

@spamoni717 fuck anyone who hate on islam u dumb fucking prick

[vitovito123]

turkey allows headscarf now

[MACED0NN]

Turkey is great country

[scattorco]

What's the deal with headscarfs? Does it get cold in Turkey.

Just wear a hat.

[terajasoos]

@spamoni717

fuck u wahabi bastard animal