Turkish coeds share a moment on a college campus green. (GlobalPost/Matt Porter)

Headscarves in Turkey wave a red flag

Debate over head coverings in the classroom continues.

By Matt Porter (Boston College) Student Correspondent Corps
Published: February 9, 2010 11:23 ET

KAYSERI, TURKEY— With one foot inching toward Europe and the other firmly rooted in Islam, Turkish women wear societal friction not on their sleeves, but on their heads.

Headscarves, worn by more than half the female population, are a red flag in Turkish society — specifically, Turkey’s classrooms. The issue is as complex as the country itself: One part Europe, the...

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