Turkey Remove the Wearing Hijab Ban for Teachers and Lecturers

Turkey Remove the Wearing Hijab Ban for Teachers and Lecturers


Turkey under Erdogan's leadership continues to move beyond secularism toward a more Islamic country. Turkish Ministry of Education issued a decision to remove a ban on wearing the hijab for female teachers, Monday (12/8) local time. The decision was welcomed among Muslim women.

The Ministry also restore those who were fired for wearing hijab. Turkish newspaper Haber reported, they were never fired for wearing hijab will be refunded within 3 months.

In contrast to other Islamic parties and leaders, Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Erdogan directing Turkey more Islamic gradually and slowly. Erdogan seems Erbakan managed to learn from the experience that impose Islam 'in a hurry' will directly deal with the military and the people are not ready. Therefore, the first time since winning in 2002, Erdogan and the AKP focused on economic reform without first showing its Islamic policies.

Increase in per capita income of 3,000 dollars to 11,000 dollars to make more and more people who like the AKP Turkey. Evidently, the two subsequent elections AKP won again with increasing noise.

Along with economic success, the AKP also conduct Islamic education to the community. Approach to the military for more than ten years also affects the values ​​of the institution guards Turkey's secularism
'allow' when the Erdogan government began to promote a number of regulations that adopt Islamic values​​, including the matter of hijab and anti-alcohol.