Turkey lifts ban on using headscarved photos in university enrollment processJuly 6, 2011 - 13:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey's testing body has abolished a rule barring students from using headscarved photos in the enrollment process. Turkey's Student Selection and Placement Center, or ÖSYM, has removed a sentence from the Higher Education and Quota Guidebook that laid out the conditions for the photos used during enrollment. The removed sentence read "the photo should be a maximum six months old, taken face forward with head uncovered and should allow easy identification of the candidate." Removal of this sentence effectively ended the ban on using headscarved photos when applying to universities, Hurriyet Daily News reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |