Author (Person) | Strauss, Delphine |
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Series Title | Financial Times |
Series Details | 30.10.10 |
Publication Date | 30/10/2010 |
Content Type | News |
Abdullah Gul, Turkey’s President, forced a change in the rituals of Republic Day on the 29 October 2010 by holding a single official reception, at which women wearing the Islamic headscarf – including his wife, Hayrunnisa – was present. Many opposition politicians and army officers stayed away in protest at what they considered an unacceptable intrusion of Islam into the public life of Ataturk’s secular state. |
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Countries / Regions | Turkey |