Turkey 's ruling party agreed to a ban on head scarves in 1980 . Ban introduced after military coup in 1980 as well as a freedom of religion . ( CNN ) -- Turkey is a secular nation but its population is mainly Muslim . This has brought protests among the secular population .
Turkey 's ruling party agreed to a ban on head scarves in 1980 . Ban introduced after military coup in 1980 as well as a freedom of religion . Turkey is a secular nation but its population is mainly Muslim . This has brought protests among the secular population .