MPs don headscarves in Turkish parliament

FOUR female MPs with the Islamic conservative AK party have broken a long-standing taboo by wearing headscarves in the Turkish parliament.

The last time an MP wore a headscarf in parliament was in 1999, when parliamentarian Merve Kavakci caused an uproar by her appearance in one.

Her actions led to her losing her seat in parliament and her Turkish citizenship.

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip of the AK party last month overturned the ban on Islamic headscarves except in courts of law and the security forces.

The September 30th move was a part of a package of political reforms aimed at strengthening democracy, including granting greater freedoms for the Kurdish minority.

The reforms were announced months after mass protests against Erdogan's perceived authoritarian governing style and ahead of elections next year.

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