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University presidents call on YOK boss to quit on headscarf issue

The Interuniversity Council has called on the President of the Higher Education Board (YOK) Prof. Yusuf Ziya Ozcan to quit because of his attitude on the lifting of the headscarf ban at universities.

Gul approves lifting headscarf ban, office says amendments do not violate secularism

President Abdullah Gul late Friday approved the controversial constitutional amednments that will allow the lifting of the headscarf ban at universities.

Lifting headscarf ban aims to end injustices against girls at universities

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the proposed constitutional amendments proposal to end the headscarf ban at universities is solely aimed at ending the unjust treatment of girls at universities.