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Changes Regarding Headscarf Use in Schools in the Occupied Territories

March 18, 2025

The decision to allow headscarves in schools in the occupied territories has sparked strong reactions within the Turkish Cypriot community. The amendment permits girls under 18 to wear headscarves, altering the disciplinary regulations quietly. Many express concern that this move is part of the Islamization of society and enforces religious values in education. Educational unions state they will continue to oppose this political change.