Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   20 April 2024

Turkish military lifts headscarf ban

Turkish military lifts headscarf ban

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, ARMENPRESS. The Turkish military lifted the ban on wearing headscarves, MIlliyet reports.

According to the new rules, women serving in the Armed Forces, as well as students of military training centers and non commissioned officers are allowed to wear headscarves.

The ban was set since 1923. Several Turkish news agencies reported the lifting of the ban under the headlines: “the end of an era”.








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