Turkish vice president slams EU for allowing hijab bans
The European Union's top court ruled that employers can bar employees from wearing religious clothing in certain circumstances.
A top Turkish politician slammed the European Union on Tuesday for its recent ruling allowing bans on Islamic headscarves.
Turkey’s vice president said the EU decision “destroys” religious freedom, according to Turkey’s official Anadolu Agency.
“I strongly condemn such an ambivalent decision that destroys the freedom of religion and conscience,” said Fuat Oktay.
The European Court of Justice ruled last week that European businesses can prohibit employees from wearing visible signs of their religious, philosophical or political beliefs in order to "present itself in a neutral manner to customers or to prevent social conflicts.” The ruling is conditional, however, and the employer must demonstrate a need to ban the object in question, Euronews reported.
