Turkish police chief dons headscarf in ceremony for first time

Turkish police chief dons headscarf in ceremony for first time

A female police chief attending a ceremony adds a headscarf to her uniform for the first time after the attire restrictions for police women were removed on August 27, as the law was published in the Official Gazette. The ceremony was held in Istanbul's Taksim district for celebrating the August 30 Victory Day of Turkey. August 30th is Victory Day, when the Turkish nation annually celebrates Turkey's victory over Greek forces in the 5-day 1922 Battle of Dumlupınar, which occurred in the western province of Kütahya. The ceremony started with a minute of silence and the national anthem. The Istanbul Garrison and Metropolitan Municipality left a wreath on the Republic Monument in the ceremony. The ceremony was held amid high security measures.