Institutional Resistance to New Headscarf Law
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by Jenny White
President Gul has signed into law the constitutional changes lifting the scarf ban, but only some universities are obeying the new law by letting covered students on campus. Radikal newspaper reported that of 118 universities, 18 allowed covered students to enter campus. Others allowed entry before noon, but, after a meeting of deans, banned it in the afternoon. Some departments allowed it, others didn’t.
Photos are from Radikal 2/26/08
The Higher Education Council (YOK) is split about lifting the ban. It’s director said, “Obey the law.” Nine YOK members disagreed, arguing that a constitutional amendment isn’t enough to permit something that is essentially illegal.
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