HEADSCARF BAN IN TURKEY

A Short Journey Through Photos

Before the ban applied in 1998, this photo was possible. However, it has been ten years since then, and we got used to not see this picture anymore. According to decisions of national courts this view is against laicism.

By the February of 1998 the applications were photographed as such:

From Imam-Hatip Highschools’ students protest(They chained them to the school entrance)

However, their chains could not protect them from the application.

From universities

From the parliament

Merve Kavakci, at the first hours in the parliament.

She was protested and was not allowed to be deputy although she was elected.

From a hospital

Medine Bircan was 71 year old cancer patient. She were taken to the hospital but according to new regulations her photo on the papers were not allowed. At the same day she got the new papers with her new photo she was died. The regulation was changed after her death.

ProtestsProtestsProtestsProtestsProtestsProtestsProtestsProtestsProtestsProtests

Freedom of thoughts and freedom of speech now and for everyone! (left)

Do not be afraid of our sisterhood (right)

(I want my school back)

(I am a teacher, I want to teach.My attire is my choice. Stop discrimintion)

Recent Situations

From a graduation ceremony abroad

From a school entrance in Turkey

1957 in the USA

2008 in Turkey (she is protested after constitutional chage)

abroad

(The ban is going on!)

The struggle is going on, too.

(I don’t mind you are “Little Red Riding Hood.” You cannot come to my forest with your head covered.)