Turkey criticizes EU ruling on headscarves By EARLE GALE in London | China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-20 09:23
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a video call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council President Charles Michel (not pictured), in Istanbul, Turkey March 19, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
Turkey has criticized the European Union s highest court, the European Court of Justice, for opening the door to employers banning workers from wearing headscarves.
Turkey, a close neighbor of the EU, claimed the ruling opens the door to racism and Islamophobia.
The ruling by the court, which is also known as the ECJ, followed two high-profile cases in German courts brought by Muslim women who had been prevented from wearing headscarves at work.
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