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Turkish Women’s Opinions on Headscarves
To better understand Turkish women’s opinions about wearing a headscarf in public, Gallup asked
women what their main reason is (or is not) for covering their heads. Perceptions that wearing a
headscarf is a religious obligation (49%) and symbol of Muslim identity (35%) are the most-oft
mentioned reasons by those who say they wear a headscarf in public. Less than 5% of respondents
mentioned tradition, obeying a male relative, or making one feel confident as reasons why they
wear headscarves in public. These findings suggest that in Turkey those who wear a headscarf do
so to express their religious identity and fulfill their spiritual obligation, not because of coercion.