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Turkey lifts ban on headscarves in public institutions
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced that his government would lift a ban on wearing headscarves in public institutions as part of reforms to boost rights.
Updated on: Sept 30, 2013 03:00 pm IST
AFP | HT Correspondent, Ankara
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced that his government would lift a ban on wearing headscarves in public institutions as part of reforms to boost rights.
"We are lifting the ban in public institutions," said the prime minister.
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