Protest Outside Azerbaijan Consulate in Istanbul Over School Hijab Restrictions
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\nDemonstrators gathered outside Azerbaijan\u2019s Consulate General in Istanbul to protest what they described as restrictions on Muslim girls wearing the hijab in Azerbaijani schools, calling on authorities in Baku to reconsider recent measures related to school uniforms.<\/p>\n
The protest was organized by \u00d6zg\u00fcr-Der, with participants carrying banners rejecting restrictions on the hijab and chanting slogans including \u201cFreedom for the Hijab.\u201d Other signs read \u201cNo to the Hijab Ban in Azerbaijan\u201d and \u201cThe Hijab Is the Identity of a Muslim Woman.\u201d Protesters also referred to Turkey\u2019s \u201cFebruary 28\u201d period, when restrictions on the hijab were imposed in educational and public institutions.<\/p>\n
The demonstration followed changes and measures concerning school uniform regulations in Azerbaijan. Organizers said the new rules have been used to restrict hijab-wearing students, citing cases in which students were reportedly prevented from entering schools in Baku and Sumqayit.<\/p>\n
Activist Ahmed Kerim Artuk said the regulations prohibit clothing elements considered incompatible with the prescribed school uniform or the principles of secular public education, arguing that the measures have effectively placed additional restrictions on students who wear the hijab.<\/p>\n
Hulya \u015eekerci, a former founding president of \u00d6zg\u00fcr-Der, compared the measures to Turkey\u2019s February 28 era and called for students not to face pressure because of their religious dress. Protesters urged Azerbaijani authorities to review the regulations and ensure that hijab-wearing students are not denied access to education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Protest Outside Azerbaijan Consulate in Istanbul Over School Hijab Restrictions ————————————– Demonstrators gathered outside Azerbaijan\u2019s Consulate General in Istanbul to protest what they described as restrictions on Muslim girls wearing the hijab in Azerbaijani schools, calling on authorities in Baku to reconsider recent measures related to school uniforms. The protest was organized by \u00d6zg\u00fcr-Der, with …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":146043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[14560],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-146044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-azerbaijan-2"],"yoast_head":"\n