Concerns over Turkish Head Scarves
March 28th, 2008 by Kent
In The Los Angeles Times, Robert Ellis responds to Egemen Bagis‘ earlier piece in the LA Times which defended the repeal of the Turkish head scarf ban. Ellis believes that Turkey is shifting away from the West under its Islamic leadership and criticizes the ruling Justice and Development Party for its policies on education and foreign affairs. He finds the country’s budding friendship with Saudi Arabia especially troubling.
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