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Turkey: Women have right to be elected, Turkish platform says

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Amid election promises posed by political parties, a group of women formed a movement with the slogan “No headscarf-wearing candidate – No votes,” demanding that political parties in Turkey include headscarf-wearing candidates in their deputy lists. Spokespeople of the initiative explained their stance to the daily Radikal.

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Amid election promises posed by political parties, a group of women formed a movement with the slogan “No headscarf-wearing candidate – No votes,” demanding that political parties in Turkey include headscarf-wearing candidates in their deputy lists. Spokespeople of the initiative explained their stance to the daily Radikal.

To read the complete article, please visit: DailyNews&EconomicReview

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