Founding member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Fatma Bostan Ünsal submitted her application for candidacy for the June 12 election, saying that it was her duty to apply, to represent women wearing headscarves in Turkey.
Ünsal had first declared her intention to run as a veiled female candidate when speaking last October at an AK Party meeting. Ünsal stated that her application was based on the words of Serap Yazıcı, an expert on constitutional law, who called on political parties to nominate a candidate wearing the headscarf. Yazıcı had declared that there was nothing in the constitution or in legislation that could constitute an impediment to their nomination.
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Founding member of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Fatma Bostan Ünsal submitted her application for candidacy for the June 12 election, saying that it was her duty to apply, to represent women wearing headscarves in Turkey.
Ünsal had first declared her intention to run as a veiled female candidate when speaking last October at an AK Party meeting. Ünsal stated that her application was based on the words of Serap Yazıcı, an expert on constitutional law, who called on political parties to nominate a candidate wearing the headscarf. Yazıcı had declared that there was nothing in the constitution or in legislation that could constitute an impediment to their nomination.
To read the full article please visit Today's Zaman