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Law Professor Kristen Stilt of Northwestern University discusses the Turkish head scarf debate. What does it mean for the country?
On a recent afternoon at Peet’s Coffee in Evanston, IL, Professor Kristen Stilt of Northwestern University’s School of Law and Department of History discussed the recent vote in Turkey that would change the constitution to allow women to wear head scarves on public university campuses. The complex issue has stirred passionate feelings about Turkey’s secularism, Islam and the country’s EU bid.
Click here for the interview with Professor Kristen Stilt
PHOTO: Turkish woman in head scarf in Konya, Charles Roffey, flickr.
