1. The government has softened the headscarves ban at religious-oriented high schools to the dismay of the military, which regards the scarves as a political statement. 2. The military regards scarves as a political statement and radical Islam as a threat to the secular system. 3. The military regards head scarves as political as well as religious statements. 4. The military regards head scarves as a political statement. 5. The secular establishment regards the scarves as a political statement and they are banned in schools and public offices. 6. Turkey regards the scarf, known as hijab, as a religious symbol banned under laws that prohibit mixing religion with politics. |