North ruling coalition called ‘Ankara’s parrot’ on day two of fire protest against hijab law

The north’s ruling coalition was described as “Ankara’s parrot” by one speaker as fires were lit outside ‘parliament’ for the second day in a row in protest against the ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs by children at public schools.

The comment was made by Izzet Izcan, the leader of minor left-wing political party the BKP, who added, “this is not just a matter of a headscarf,