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MarketsEkonomimTurkish, translatedFiled 29 h ago

Kılıçdaroğlu's headscarf confession: It was our biggest mistake

Original headlineKılıçdaroğlu'ndan başörtüsü itirafı: En büyük hatamızdı

Open the sourceReported by Ekonomim, ekonomim.com, 14 November 2026

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CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said that making politics over the headscarf was "our biggest mistake," acknowledging his party's past role in the debate over the headscarf in Turkey. The remark, made in reference to the long-running political controversy over the headscarf, marks a notable admission by the main opposition leader. The issue has historically strained relations between the CHP and conservative voters in Turkey. The statement signals a possible shift in the party's outreach to religious and conservative constituencies.

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Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, CHP