Debate
Debate
Universities Prepare to Debate Problems
| Domestic PolicyUniversities that have not been active in debates concerning long-standing higher education problems are preparing to discuss these issues, and two ambitious academicians, Professor Talip Küçükcan and Associate Professor Bekir S. Gür, are leading efforts to start debates at universities.
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Domestic PolicyRoles Shifting in the Headscarf Debate
By Ibrahim KalinA debate over the headscarf is revealing new dimensions of political discourse in Turkey. While conservatives and liberals use the universal language of basic rights and liberties, laicists use a heavily religious language to prove that the headscarf is not a religious obligation.