The role of headscarves in Turkey

Deutsche Welle published an article today about how the social politics of headscarves play in Turkey. Turkey is one of the few Muslim countries that is openly secularist and already has a ban on wearing headscarves in state-controlled areas, which include schools and universities. This seems to contrast with the popularity of the clothing, since the article reports that "headscarves and "modest" ankle-length dresses are worn by the wives of almost every senior politician in the Turkish government." It provides an interesting read and both a different perspective and a little more depth into this issue.