At the same time, Erdogan has courted controversy with steps some see as undermining the division of state and religion -- for instance, by moving to ease a ban on the wearing of headscarves by civil servants, and by attempting to criminalise adultery.
În acelaşi timp, Erdogan a stârnit controverse prin măsuri despre care unii cred că subminează diviziunea statului şi religiei -- de exemplu, prin decizia de a relaxa interdicţia de purtare a eşarfelor de către funcţionarele civile şi prin tentativa de a incrimina adulterul.