Faizel Patel, 2016-08-28
Policewomen in Turkey have been allowed to wear headscarves for the first time while on duty as part of their uniform.
In a ruling published in the government’s Official Gazette yesterday, Turkey says Women serving in the police force “will be able to cover their heads” under their caps or berets so long as the headscarf is “the same colour as the uniform and without pattern.
The move follows similar changes in regulations in other countries and comes after a ban on the burkini in local districts in France made headlines in Turkey.
Pending a definitive ruling last week, France’s highest administrative court suspended the ban on the full body “burkini” swimsuits that has outraged Muslims and opened divisions within the government.
Muslim women, the Canadian government this week said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police would allow its officers to wear headscarves as part of their uniforms.
Earlier this month, police in Scotland allowed women to wear the headscarf while on duty, following a lead set by their counterparts in the UK capital, London, over a decade ago.
– Agencies
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