It’s interesting that *more* people wore it while it was banned in public offices and schools. After legalization in 2023, the numbers went down.
Agasthenes on
I’m actually surprised. All the news I heard made the think the development is the opposite.
BrupieD on
I wonder about urban/rural headscarf wearing.
SomeRedPanda on
Over 70%. Must have been a lot of men dressing in headscarves too for it to be 71% of the general population.
lateformyfuneral on
Wow, for some reason, I was getting the vibe it was on the rise 🤔 Seems like it was true for a while but now it’s back towards the trend for greater secularism
Horzzo on
Will Turkey become a secular country in the near future? It’s seeming to be heading that way.
![[OC] Headscarf Percentage in Türkiye over the years](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/p6p68ghul57f1-891x1024.png "[OC] Headscarf Percentage in Türkiye over the years")
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what happened between 2007 and 2010
I wonder what previous decades’ numbers were.
Same here in Tunisia. Headscarf percentage:
1973: 82% (not official)
1991: 65% (not official)
2000: 40%
2005: 32%
2010: 29%
2015: 30%
2020: 26%
2025: 21%
It’s interesting that *more* people wore it while it was banned in public offices and schools. After legalization in 2023, the numbers went down.
I’m actually surprised. All the news I heard made the think the development is the opposite.
I wonder about urban/rural headscarf wearing.
Over 70%. Must have been a lot of men dressing in headscarves too for it to be 71% of the general population.
Wow, for some reason, I was getting the vibe it was on the rise 🤔 Seems like it was true for a while but now it’s back towards the trend for greater secularism
Will Turkey become a secular country in the near future? It’s seeming to be heading that way.