Turkey lifts ban on army officials wearing hijab

File photo of Turkish Police’ Special Forces [Turkish special forces police/Wikipedia]

Turkey has lifted an historic ban stopping female officers in its army from wearing the Islamic headscarf, the Anadolu Agency reported today.

The order, which comes from the Ministry of Defence applies to all female officers working in the general staff and command headquarters and branches.

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