(February 21, 2008) Turkey's ban on women's headscarves kept religious women from attending college. Is the lifting of the ban a liberalization, helping equalize the poor and the rich? Or is it a step on the slippery slope toward Islamization? As Europe continues to mull over Turkey's bid to join the EU, the answer will have serious consequences.
SOURCES: TRT, Turkey; Deutche Welle, Germany; TV5, France; TVE, Spain; Alalam and Press TV, Iran; Al Jazeera English, Qater.
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